House prices dropped in January

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First official figures confirm slight falls ahead of chancellor’s stamp duty holiday extension announcement

House prices fell back by 0.5% in January according to the first official figures covering the month.

The data from the Office for National Statistics corroborates figures previously released from mortgage lenders covering the month, which indicated a small drop in prices ahead of the expected end of the stamp duty holiday in March.

 

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