The upward momentum in house prices evident at the end of last year was extended into January. Indeed, the Nationwide house price index rose at its fastest rate for four months. But with each rise denting affordability and making it harder for buyers to raise the necessary deposit, to our minds it only increases the chances of a house price reversal later this year.
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