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Halifax

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HeadquartersHalifax
United Kingdom
FoundedHalifax
United Kingdom
Key peopleRussell Galley; (Managing Director)
Parent organizations Bank of Scotland
Lloyds Banking Group
SubsidiariesHalifax PLC, Asset Management Arm
Hbos Insurance (pcc) Guernsey Ltd.
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Halifax is a British banking brand operating as a trading division of Bank of Scotland, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group. It is named after the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire where it was founded as a building society in 1853.

House prices hit new record but growth set to slow

May 6,2022 11:00 am

The average UK house price hit a fresh record in April but growth is set to slow this year as inflation and interest rates rise.

The Halifax said house prices rose 1. 1%, taking the average to £286,079.

While it said prices had grown for 10 months in a row - the longest run since 2016 - it said " the headwinds facing the wider economy cannot be ignored".

Hikes in the cost of living and higher interest rates will squeeze household budgets, the mortgage lender predicted.

On Thursday, The Bank of England to the highest level in 13 years.

Households on fixed-rate mortgages have been cushioned from rate rises So Far , the Halifax said.

But Russell Galley, Managing Director at the Halifax said: " The House price to income ratio is already at its highest ever level, and with interest rates on The Rise and inflation further squeezing household budgets, it remains likely that the rate of house price growth will slow by The End of this year. "

In the short-term, housing market transactions and mortgage approvals are still above pre-pandemic levels, and the Halifax expects The Market to remain buoyant for now.

Demand continues to outstrip supply of homes For Sale and that is driving up prices, said the Halifax .



Source of news: bbc.com

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