House prices in Britain are continuing to soar, with official figures showing that they lifted by 8.0% in the 12 months to March as property values shot up "strongly across most parts of the UK".
The Office for National Statistics' latest analysis comes as property website Rightmove found that house sellers' asking prices rose 8.9&% in the year to May, and 16.3% in London. Prime minister David Cameron even admitted this morning that he was considering scaling back the government's Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme.
London's property prices have led the way, especially as prices for central London soar astronomically. A flat in the capital, in Knightsbridge, became the world's most expensive after being sold for £140 million. Another house in Mayfair went on sale for £90 million.
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