House Prices
Halifax HPI: First fall in house prices for 11 monthsThe latest house price index from the UK's biggest mortgage lender, Halifax shows a dip in December but an overall rise of 7.5 per cent in house prices in the UK in 2013. |
House prices rise by biggest monthly amount for four yearsThe latest house price index from Nationwide shows the biggest monthly jump for over four years as average prices went up by 1.4% in December and by 8.4% over the past 12 months. |
What will happen to the UK economy in 2014?We take a look at the prospects for the UK economy in 2014. What will happen to house prices, will interest rates rise, will unemployment continue to fall and how much will the economy grow by? |
UK property market to grow further in 2014The UK’s property market is set to see further growth over the coming 12 months, according the latest index from Halifax. |
House prices to rise by 8% in 2014, says RICSRICS predicts house prices will go up by 8% in 2014 as supply fails to match the demand caused by government schemes to boost the property market. |
CML says property market growing in all areas in 2013The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders reveals that mortgage lending grew in the home-owner house mover market, the buy-to-let market and for first-time buyers. |
House prices to surge as demand outstrips supply, says RICSThe Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors predicts that house pricesd are more likely to go up in the next three months than at any time in the last 14 years. |
House prices reach highest level of annual growth for 6 yearsThe latest Halifax house price index shows house prices went up by 1.1 per cent in November and have seen a 7.7 per cent rise over the last 12 months. |
UK property asking prices down by £6,000 in NovemberThe latest report from online property site Rightmove shows that average asking prices for UK property fell by 2.4 per cent, over £6,000 in November. |
House prices rise at fastest pace for 11 years, says RicsThe Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors warns that the lack of supply of new homes to cater for increased demand for property is "problematic". |
House prices rise by 0.7% in OctoberThe latest house price index from Halifax shows prices are up by 6.9 per cent over the last year, 1.6 per cent in the last quarter and 0.7 per cent in the last month. |
Nationwide warns of dangers of house price bubbleNationwide's house price index for October reports that house prices went up by one per cent from September and the annuak growth rate has reached 5.8 per cent. |
Property prices up by 0.5 per cent in England and WalesA new report on house prices by Hometrack suggests that prices are rising because of the lack of supply of new properties is not meeting increased demand. |
Land Registry data shows mixed house price pictureThe latest figures from the Land Registry based on completed property sales indicates that while prices in London are booming, it is a mixed picture across the rest of England. |
Homeowners confident that house prices will riseAccording to new research by Zoopla, homeowners are confident that house prices will rise by over 10 per cent a year, and a separate survey predicts prices will rise by even more in London. |
Rightmove reports London asking prices up 10% in one monthAsking prices for property in London is on an "unsustainable" path, according to property website Rightmove after prices went up by £50,000 in just one month. |
Bank of England policymaker says no to house price capA member of the Bank of England's external body, the Financial Policy Committee, Martin Taylor said he was "astonished" to hear calls that the FPC should cap house price inflation at 5%. |
Mortgage lending hits five-year high, says CMLThe Council of Mortgage Lenders reports that gross mortgage lending was up 32 per cent on the same quarter in 2012 to achieve the highest total for five years. |
London helps UK house prices reach new record high of £247,000Official figures from the Office for National Statistics shows the value of the average UK property has now surpassed the previous peak in January 2008. |
Item Club says Help to Buy won't lead to house price bubbleErnst & Young's Item Club says consumers are driving the recovery and that the chances of the Help to Buy scheme causing a house price bubble are "extremely slim". |
Do we need Help to Buy 2?The second stage of the Help to Buy scheme has been launched but initial rates from NatWest and Halifax are similar to the best available on the open market. |
House prices set to rise by 4.5% a year for next five yearsThe latest survey of chartered surveyors puts expectations of house price rises at an 11-year high. |
Demand for Help to Buy 2 could be hit by strict lending rulesCritics argue that unless there is an increase in the supply of new homes the Help to Buy scheme will not help the people it is intended to help. |
UK house prices up 6.2% in a yearThe latest Halifax house price index shows the annual rate of house price growth has increased to 6.2 per cent. |
Highest number of new mortgages approved since Feb 2008The Bank of England reports that UK mortgage approvals reached 62,226, the highest number since February 2008 adding to evidence that the property market is growing. |
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