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- UK house prices rose 0.2% in June, the first month-on-month increase in four months, with the average home valued at £299,330.
- First-time buyers faced an average purchase price of £240,433, highlighting ongoing affordability pressure.
- Lloyds Bank forecast a measured market pace, citing lower borrowing costs as modest support for demand.
- Regional data showed Northern Ireland’s annual house-price growth at 7.4% while southern England recorded declines, widening geographic inequality.
