Halifax: house prices rise for the first time in six months

UK house prices have gone up for the first time in six months amid supply shortages, the latest Halifax house price index shows. Are property prices rising again?

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House prices rose by 1.1% in October, ending the six-month streak in monthly falling house prices, latest data by Halifax shows. This compares to a -0.4% decline in September and a -1.8% fall in August, which was recorded as the biggest drop in house prices in over 10 years. Annually, property prices still fell -3.2%, but up from -4.5% last month. 

The unexpected rise in house prices means the average property price is now £281,974 - a £3,373 rise from September. 

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Vaishali has a background in personal finance and a passion for helping people manage their finances. As a former staff writer for MoneyWeek, Vaishali covered the latest news, trends and insights on property, savings and ISAs.

She also has bylines for the U.S. personal finance site Kiplinger.com and Ideal Home, GoodTo, inews, The Week and the Leicester Mercury.