UK house price growth slows but stamp duty changes ‘will spark buyer rush’

Rate softens to 2.4% in October as Nationwide expects more transactions before budget’s nil rate band moveBusiness live – latest updatesThe growth in UK house prices slowed unexpectedly last month, Nationwide said, as it warned buyers to expect a rush in transactions early next year sparked by changes to stamp duty rules in the budget.The building society’s monthly index showed that annual house prices grew at a rate of 2.4% in October, a slowdown from the near two-year high of 3.2% recorded in September. Continue reading…