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UK housing market 'surprisingly resilient' despite higher mortgage rates

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Monday 20 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - House prices ticked higher in April, industry data showed on Monday, despite a spike in mortgage rates following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
According to the latest house price index from Rightmove, prices rose 0.8%, only slightly below the long-term April average of 1.2% and...

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