House prices: the first rung of the property ladder has become even more out of reach Business News

anyone trying to join the democracy owner Boris Johnson right now has their work cut out for them.

The latest Halifax House Price Index showed the seasonally adjusted UK average house price in April jumped to £ 258,204, a new record high, and the second trotting month in which it was set .

This figure represents an increase of 1.4% from March and a staggering 8.2% increase from the same month last year.