
I always say UK will always be U.K. House prices rose the most this year in August, possibly signaling that a slowdown in the market is easing, according to Halifax.
The 1.1 percent jump was the biggest since December 2016 and followed a 0.7 percent gain in July. Over the three months through August, prices rose an annual 2.6 percent, with the measure increasing for the first time this year, the mortgage lender said in a statement on Thursday.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-07/u-k-house-prices-jump-1-1-in-august-biggest-advance-in-2017