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The average price of a house in the UK increased by 4.9% in the year to June, according to figures released on Auguest 15 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). / AFP PHOTO / Chris J Ratcliffe](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FNUAPEKJEV3GA2AJKDCLO7NMXY.jpg?smart=true&auth=44075f789b142078053906cecac98a7f86acd927cf95a8ca7cd3ccfa9355c738&width=400&height=225)
Britain's mortgage approval level is still above pre-pandemic rates, as the country's housing market continues to boom. Chris J Ratcliffe/AFP
Britain's mortgage approval level is still above pre-pandemic rates, as the country's housing market continues to boom. Chris J Ratcliffe/AFP
UK mortgage lending surges by most on record after stamp duty extension
Lending rose £11.8bn in March, with 82,735 home loans approved