Prices went up by another 0.5% in May, pushing the price of the average UK home up to £169,162 which was £15,000 more than a year ago.
Annual house price inflation fell slightly last month though, from 10.5% to 9.8%.
But the Nationwide said prices might keep on rising modestly as few properties were being put up for sale.
"Housing market conditions remain characterised by thin transaction volumes and a relative scarcity of properties for sale, despite a slow return of more sellers in recent months," said the Nationwide's chief economist Martin Gahbauer.
"The current supply-demand balance on the market is still consistent with relatively stable to modestly upward trending prices."
Source: BBC | Posted on: 03/07/2010 |