London house prices fall in May at fastest rate in a decade

House prices in London fell at the fastest rate in almost 10 years in May, according to data that also showed consumer price inflation held at the Bank of England’s 2% target for a second month running in June.
House prices in the capital fell 4.4% in annual terms, marking the biggest fall since August 2009, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Extending a period of weakness in the property since the Brexit vote more than three years ago, house price