India, March 17 -- Average asking price of UK houses increased in March, in line with long-term average, amid decade-high competition to sell, property website Rightmove said Monday.
House prices grew 1.1 percent on a monthly basis in March, faster than the 0.5 percent rise in February.
At the same time, annual growth in house prices softened to 1.0 percent from 1.4 percent in the previous month.
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While new Spring buyers will not beat this month's stamp duty deadline, they will benefit from the highest property choice at this time of year since 2015, Rightmove said.
The number of sales being agreed was 9 percent higher than in the same period last year,...