UK house prices edged down in July to an average of £285,044, marking a fourth consecutive monthly decline but with the market showing increased activity, according to data from Halifax.
The average house price fell 0.3% last month, broadly in line with a 0.2% drop reported last week by rival lender Nationwide.
The current figures suggest the housing market has so far proved resilient in the face of the sharpest rise in interest rates for 35 years.