House prices rise 6.8% in a year as mortgage lending leaps 50%

By
Matt West
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UK annual house prices rose at their fastest pace for three years in January, official figures showed today.
Soaring demand and a lack of supply continued to boost property values with London once more skewing the national figure significantly.
Annual house prices rose 6.8 per...
House prices rise 6.8% in a year as mortgage lending leaps 50%