Stamp duty hit dampens house prices

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House prices have recorded a monthly fall of 1%, as the ending of a first-time buyer stamp duty concession is likely to have dampened the market, a study has found.

Prices fell year-on-year by 0.9% in March, the first annual drop in six months, to reach £162,712 typically, reflecting the expected slowdown as the two-year stamp duty holiday came to an end last week, Nationwide said.