UK house prices are rising at the slowest annual rate for almost five years, according to official figures showing falling London property values dragging down the rate of growth across the country.
Revealing the latest snapshot for homeowners, the Office for National Statistics said annual house price growth fell to 3% in May from 3.5% a month earlier.
The decline was driven by the fourth month in a row of falling house prices in the capital.
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