Has the Halifax index been fixed?

After spending much of the last year as an outlier, IHS Markit has fixed the Halifax index. In line with the other main measures, the index is now recording sluggish house price growth. And with the usual month-on-month volatility now greatly reduced, the index appears to be much more reliable.

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