The stagnation in the Halifax measure of house prices in November sends a weaker signal than the Nationwide release earlier this week. But with prices having only fallen once in the last six months, the big picture is that the housing market has been resilient to the combination of high mortgage rates, weak employment and Budget uncertainty. The stability of mortgage approvals in recent months suggests house price growth will pick-up next year.
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