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Decline in house prices slowed in September, says Halifax

13/10/2008

The average house price fell just 1.3 per cent in September, the slowest decline for the last seven months, according to the latest Halifax house price index.

Figures from Halifax suggest that the decline in house prices might be starting to stabilise – Quarter three of 2008 saw the average home's value fall 5.1 per cent, the same as in Quarter 2.  more

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