UK house prices are "stagnating"
UK house prices are "stagnating" and have actually fallen in the last three months, according to the Halifax.
In the three months to April, prices fell by 0.2% - the first quarterly fall since November 2012.
Over the past month alone, prices fell by 0.1%, the Halifax said.
However, for the year to April, prices rose by 3.8%, the same figure as in March. It leaves the average cost of a house or flat at £219,64