UK house prices drop unexpectedly as Middle East conflict pushes up mortgage rates

British annual house prices rose at their weakest annual pace since December 2025 last ​month and unexpectedly fell 0.2 per cent on the month, in a sign ‌that higher borrowing costs caused by the war in Iran hurt demand. Prices rose by 0.8 per cent in September compared with the…

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