In the 12 months to May, prices rose by 1.5%, Halifax said on Friday, faster than the median forecast in the Reuters poll for an annual increase of 1.2%.
The stable picture for property prices over the last three months was likely to give more confidence to buyers and sellers, Bryden said.
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