House price growth slows as mortgage approvals drop to below pre-pandemic levels

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Market expected to slow throughout the rest of the year

House prices in the UK rose 11.2% year-on-year in May, according to Nationwide.

The lender’s monthly house price index shows price growth slowed slightly for the second successive month, having risen by 12.1% in April and 14.3% in March, which was the fastest annual rise for 17 years. Monthly prices rose 0.9% for the ninth successive month.

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