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House prices in slim rise in September
House prices rose slightly in September, according to the Nationwide building society.
Prices rose by 0.1 per cent last month, following a 0.8 per cent decline in August.
Nationwide said that “buyers appear to have a slightly better hand than sellers at the moment”.
The average house price now stands at just over £166,757, up from £166,507 a month earlier.