Nationwide: House prices continue to slide as mortgage rates rise

House prices continue to fall amid rising mortgage rates, Nationwide’s latest house price index reveals

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House prices fell by 3.5% annually in June according to Nationwide's latest house price index. This takes the average UK house price to £262,239.

While we have already been seeing house prices fall, borrowing costs have added pressure to the market and a  sharp increase in borrowing costs is likely to exert a “significant drag” on housing market activity, says Nationwide.

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Vaishali has a background in personal finance and a passion for helping people manage their finances. As a former staff writer for MoneyWeek, Vaishali covered the latest news, trends and insights on property, savings and ISAs.

She also has bylines for the U.S. personal finance site Kiplinger.com and Ideal Home, GoodTo, inews, The Week and the Leicester Mercury.