File photo dated 27/3/2020 of an aerial view of Leverstock Green, near Hemel Hempstead. House prices softened in May, with the first monthly dip in property values recorded so far this year, according to an index. The average UK house price dipped by 0.6% month-on-month in May – the first month-on-month fall since a 0.3% decrease in December 2025 – Nationwide Building Society said. Issue date: Monday June 01, 2026.

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