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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

UK house prices rise unexpectedly for third month in a row, by 0.8%

A woman walks past an estate agent in central London,
Over the past 12 months, house price growth has fallen to 1.6%. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Sopa/Rex

UK house prices rose unexpectedly for a third month in a row in March in a sign of “resilience” in the market according to the latest report from Halifax.

The lender said the average price rose by 0.8% month on month, to £287,880, which followed rises of 0.2% and 1.2% in January and February.

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