House price boom.

House price boom. - 1999 - Financial Times 31 July 1999, 10 Financial Times Money 31 July 1999, 18 Times 3 August 1999, 1(2) .

The Halifax house price index suggests that house prices are rising at their fastest rate since the 1980s, fuelled by cheaper mortgages. The Nationwide index suggests a slightly lower rate of increase, with a rise of 0.4% in July. Opinion is divided as to whether the rises are signalling another 1980s style housing market boom.


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