Manchester Evening News · local

Warning issued to first-time buyers as UK house prices fall for first time since 2023

Manchester Evening News 7 Sept 2026, 13:18 newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Vicky Shaw Press Association Personal Finance Correspondent, Phoebe Jobling)

The average UK house price fell by 0.4 per cent annually in August, according to Lloyds

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