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- UK house prices fell 11.3% in Kensington and Chelsea this year.
- National prices have stagnated for two decades.
- The Labour government's new property taxes and a mansion tax may depress values.
- UK household wealth declined from £5.5 trillion in late 2021 to £4.2–£4.4 trillion.
- The wealth shock, driven by gilt yields and mortgage rates, has led households to save more and spend less.
