House Prices

House prices fell 0.4 per cent in May

The May data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price decrease of -2.2 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £161,823.

Average price of a new home hits 31-month high

The average price of a new home rose by 3.8% in May to £228,041, the highest level since October 2008. Strong positive growth was also recorded on a three month and annual basis, up 4% and 3.4% respectively.

House prices hold up in top performing economic areas

Homeowners in the most economically prosperous locations in the UK have seen the value of their property rise by almost £150,000 over a decade, according to new research by Halifax.

Housing market activity stumbles

The hoped-for spring bounce in the housing market failed to occur during May, as fears over the economy and lack of mortgage finance continued to depress activity levels, says the latest RICS UK Housing Market survey.

More Brits expect house prices to rise than fall over next year

More Britons expect house prices to rise rather than fall over the next twelve months, according to the Halifax Housing Market Confidence tracker.

April house prices up 0.8 per cent since March

The April data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price decrease of 1.3 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £163,083.

House prices in seaside towns double over the past decade

House prices have more than doubled over the past decade in the majority of seaside towns in England and Wales, according to the latest research from Halifax.

House prices rise by 0.3% in May

House prices rose by 0.3% in May, according to Nationwide’s House Price Index. On the three month on three month measure, prices rose by 0.6%. Price of a typical home in May is 1.2% lower than one year ago.

Scottish house prices return to 2007 levels

Scottish house prices are almost identical to the price level of four years ago, according to the latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland.

Rents grow faster than sale prices in London

The cost of market entry for first time owner-occupiers is preventing many from buying and so is boosting demand for rental property.

House asking prices at most discounted level in over a year

The average price reduction being offered by property sellers in the UK is currently at its highest level in more than a year, according to the latest research from property website Zoopla.co.uk.

House prices fall to a two-year low

Prices in April were 3.7% lower than a year ago as measured by the average for the three months to March against the same period a year earlier, according to the Halifax House Price Index. This is the biggest annual decline since October 2009 (-4.7%).