UK average house prices grew 8.0% in the year to July 2021, down from 13.1% in June.
The slowdown was due to changes in the stamp duty holiday conditions ow.ly/WDWr50Gadlb
The average UK house price was £256,000 in July, up £19,000 on a year ago but down £9,000 on last month ow.ly/3XPO50Gadnb
Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose 1.3% in the 12 months to August, unchanged since July.
The East Midlands (+2.7%) was the nation or region with the highest annual growth while London saw the biggest fall (-0.4%) ow.ly/vppE50GadsD
Commenting on house price data for May, ONS Head of Economic Statistics Sam Beckett said:
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Sam Beckett continued:
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