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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

Annual UK house price growth slows to lowest level in more than a decade

Cottages in Kingswear, Devon.
Cottages in Kingswear, Devon. The south-west was among the regions recording house price falls over the past year. Photograph: ColsTravel/Alamy

Annual house price growth across the UK has slowed to the lowest level in more than a decade, with property values in the south of England under the greatest pressure.

The lender Halifax said average prices in April were 0.1% higher than the same month a year ago, the lowest rate of growth since December 2012 and down from March’s annual growth rate of 1.6%.

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