LONDON (Reuters) - British house price growth touched an eight-month low in annual terms in September, according to a survey on Tuesday from mortgage lender Nationwide.
House prices rose 0.2% on the year, slowing from a 0.6% increase in August, Nationwide said. A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a 0.5% rise.
In September alone, house prices fell 0.2% against expectations for a 0.1% rise.