British house prices increased by 9.5% year-on-year in September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. READ: Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves – AfDB chief
The increase was lower than the 13.1% jump in August as house prices rose sharply last September, coinciding with changes to the stamp duty land tax, the ONS said.
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