Why is the Land Registry reporting slower house price growth?

House price growth may be entering double-digit territory on the Nationwide measure, but that is certainly not the case according to the Land Registry. The difference may reflect the inclusion of cash buyers within the Land Registry index, who currently account for a large share of transactions.

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