– House prices increased by 0.9% in March
– House purchase activity reaches highest level since May 2008
– Welcome signals of market improvement but too early to talk of house price recovery
House prices rose in March for the first time since October 2007, according to the Nationwide.
The building society said that property prices increased by 0.9% compared with the previous month.
That reduced the annual rate of house price falls from 17.6% in February to 15.7% in March, with the average UK home costing £150,946.
Nationwide described the change as a “surprise bounce” and warned against concluding the market had turned.
Source: Nationwide Building Society
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