The price of UK homes rose by 1.9% in January, compared to December, according to the Halifax.
However it warned that one month's figures did not indicate an end to the downward trend in prices, which it says have dropped 17.2% in the past year.
The average house price has now reached £163,966, according to the Halifax.
Last week, a survey by Nationwide suggested house prices fell by 1.3% in January, and they said job worries were putting off people buying homes.
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