House prices rose in August - Halifax
7th Sep 2005, 11:25 GMT
LONDON (Reuters) - House prices saw their biggest monthly gain in almost a year in August, mortgage lender Halifax said on Wednesday, but it cautioned the increase was likely a temporary effect from last month's interest rate cut.
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