Annual House Price Growth picks up slightly in April according to Nationwide
April 27, 2018
Latest Nationwide House Price Index report – April 2018 released today headlines ‘Small uptick in annual house price growth.’
Nationwide reveals annual house price growth picks up to 2.6% in April, as prices month on month rose 0.2%.
Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist said:
“There was a slight pickup in UK annual house growth in April to 2.6%, from 2.1% in March. House prices rose by 0.2% over the month, after taking account of seasonal factors. more….
Read the Nationwide House Price Index report April 2018 in full click here.
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