House Prices
House prices up 0.6% in November
House prices in England and Wales increased 0.6 per cent in November with an annual increase of 8.1 per cent, according to figures from the Land Registry.
St Albans most expensive town in the UK
St Albans remains the most expensive town in the UK with an average house price of almost £350,000, according to a survey by the Nationwide Building Society.
House prices fall 0.5% in December
UK house prices fell by a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in December, recording their second consecutive month-on-month fall, according to the Nationwide Building Society.
Montrose is the 2007 property hot spot
Montrose in Angus recorded the biggest house price increase (39%) in 2007, according to Halifax Estate Agents.
House prices drop in November
UK house prices fell by 1.1% in November, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. In annual terms, house prices are 6.3% higher.
House prices fall by 0.8% in November
House prices fell by 0.8% in November, bringing the annual rate of increase down to 6.9, according to figures from the Nationwide Building Society.
Scottish housing market remains buoyant
House prices across Scotland continue to rise according to the latest Lloyds TSB Scotland House Price Monitor.
House price growth to pause for breath in 2008
Economic tailwinds are turning into headwinds, as house price inflation is expected to drop from the current rate of 9.7% to 0% by this time next year, according to Nationwide’s house price forecast 2008.
UK house prices drop 0.5% in October
House prices fell by 0.5% in October, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. Overall, house prices in the three months to October were 0.3% higher than in the previous quarter. This continues the steady downward trend experienced since the end of 2006.
Armagh house prices rise 188% over past five years
Armagh has recorded the biggest increase in house prices of any UK city over the past five years with a rise of 188%, according to research by Halifax Estate Agents.
RICS: Nationwide October house price figures
Commenting on Nationwide house price figures, Simon Rubinsohn, RICS chief economist said: "The endless talk of the demise of the property market is, at the very least, a little premature.
UK house prices rise in October
House prices recorded a surprisingly strong increase of 1.1% in October, tying it with June for the highest month-on-month growth rate so far in 2007, according to figures from the Nationwide Building Society.
House prices rise 0.4% in September
House price change in England and Wales has stayed positive for residential property transactions that completed in September 2007, according to figures from the Land Registry.
House price easing is not a precursor to a crash
Latest figures indicating that house prices are beginning to ease should not be interpreted as an early indication of a housing market price crash, says Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA).
House prices drop 0.6% in September
House prices fell by 0.6% in September, bringing the average house price to £198,500, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.