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Indrabati Lahiri

UK house prices drop in March linked to change in stamp duty rules

UK house price growth fell in March as a flurry of buying activity, linked to a stamp duty threshold change introduced on 1 April, slowed.  

According to the Halifax House Price Index released on Monday, UK house prices dropped 0.5% in March on a monthly basis, compared to February’s 0.2% decline. This was also below analyst expectations of a 0.2% rise. 

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