House price growth weakest for five years, Halifax says

House prices are enduring their lowest rate of annual growth since March 2013, according to Halifax's latest house price index, leaving the average price of a house at £227,869 in October. The rate of annual growth slipped to 1.5% in the three months to October, the lowest annual rate seen since 2013 and a drop in growth rate of 1% from September. Jeremy Leaf, former RICS residential chairman, said however that "listings are increasing and four out of five sellers are said to be buyers - so there are some small grounds for optimism when the Brexit fog finally clears."

The Daily Telegraph (07/11/2018)