British house prices hit three-months lows amid Brexit uncertainty

British house price growth cooled unexpectedly in May to its slowest rate in three months, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday. House prices increased 0.6% in May compared with a year ago after rising by 0.9% in April. A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a 1.2% rise in May. House prices in May fell 0.2% from April, Nationwide said.