Halifax house price index

House prices increased slightly in March, but a quarterly gain of just 1.6% suggests the market rebound may again be beginning to level off, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

House prices fell by 0.4% in January, the first monthly decline since May 2005, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

House prices increased by 1% in December and by 2.1% in the final quarter of 2005, confirming a modest recovery in prices during the latter part of last year, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

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Property prices in Bellshill, Strathclyde rose again by the highest proportion in the UK at 46%, according to the first Halifax quarterly house price index of the year, demonstrating a clear divide between the north and south of the UK.