LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices unexpectedly fell by 0.8% in June, according to data from mortgage lender Nationwide on Tuesday that added to signs of a slowdown in the property sector after the end of a tax break on house sales.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.2% monthly increase and a 3.1% annual increase.
But prices were up by a weaker-than-expected 2.1% in the 12 months to June.
(Reporting by Suban Abdulla; Editing by Kate Holton)
