The Halifax Price Index published today shows annual house price inflation at 9.8 percent, its highest level since July 2007. With the average UK property at a record high of ￡276,091. Despite this, properties are crashing in value because of eco red tape, as the Government scrambles with net-zero targets requiring energy efficiency upgrades to homes. These eco-costs could make homes unmortgageable.

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