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UK house prices see modest rise in May
07 Jun 2013
The price of a typical UK home increased by 0.4% in May and was 1.1% higher than May 2012, according to the latest data from Nationwide.
The typical UK home is now worth £167,912.
Robert Gardner, Nationwide's Chief Economist, said: "House prices edged up by 0.4% in May, providing further support for the view that the housing market is gradually gaining momentum. The three month on three month measure of house prices, which is a smoother measure of the underlying trend, has been in positive territory since October last year. The annual rate of house price growth also ticked up to 1.1% in May - the fastest pace since November 2011.
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If you are living abroad, you may be considered to be an overseas landlord and required to register your status with HMR&C by completing an NRL1 Form. scottfraser will then add their details to your NRL1 form before submitting it to HMR&C on your behalf. Until such time as HMR&C confirm that a landlord is registered with them on this basis, scottfraser are legally obliged to deduct tax at the prevailing rate before remitting the balance to you.
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