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British house prices expected to fall this year, despite ‘Burnham bounce’, Rightmove reports Asking prices for newly listed homes in UK’s…

Source Guardian Story Brief Updated August 17, 2026
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British house prices expected to fall this year, despite ‘Burnham bounce’, Rightmove reports Asking prices for newly listed homes in UK’s richest borough fall by £100k in one month JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks Back in the markets, the pound has hit a three-month high against the weakening US dollar.

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