First-time buyers rushing to jump on the property ladder before the end of a stamp duty holiday helped house prices jump 2.2% in March, lender Halifax revealed today.
Average house prices were only marginally lower last month than at the start of the year as the market remained stable throughout 2011, mortgage lender Halifax said today.
The UK's economic recovery hopes were boosted today when official figures revealed the pace of growth accelerated faster than expected in the third quarter of 2011.
House prices increased slightly last month, according to the bank Halifax, although the market still faces "significant headwinds" as household finances come under pressure.
6 July 2011
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