House prices

Nationwide: house prices up 0.7% month in January

Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices rose by 0.7% in January,...

House prices rise for second consecutive month

Halifax has reported that UK house prices rose for the second month in a...

Sellers being more realistic with asking prices, says Rightmove

Rightmove has reported that average new seller asking prices fell by 1.7% (-£6,088) over...

House price growth returns in October

Average house prices increased by 1.1% in October, compared to a fall of -0.3%...

All regions saw annual house price falls in Q3

Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth was unchanged at -5.3%...

House prices continue downward trend

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that average UK house prices increased...

Largest year-on-year fall in house prices since 2009

Halifax has reported that property prices in August dropped by -4.6% on an annual...

Scottish house prices rise for third consecutive month

The Scottish housing market saw another increase in average house prices in June for...

House price growth remains subdued

Land Registry has reported that average UK house prices increased by 1.7% in the...

North East is top region for house price growth

E.surv has reported that annual house price growth at lowest rate since March 2012,...

RICS sees sharp downturn in buyer demand

RICS has published its UK Residential Survey for July 2023  and the trade association...

Halifax predicts “gradual” decline in house prices

Halifax has reported that average house prices fell by -0.3% in July, a fourth...

House prices down 3.8% year-on-year

Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth was -3.8% in July....

UK housing market “has entered a turning point”

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that average UK house prices increased...

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First-time buyer mortgage payments fall by £93 a month as affordability edges up

First-time buyer affordability is showing tentative signs of improvement with average monthly mortgage payments...

Access FS adds April Mortgages to lender panel

Access Financial Services has added April Mortgages to its lender panel, giving brokers access...

Shorter fixes on the rise as borrowers turn away from long-term commitments

UK mortgage borrowers are increasingly favouring short-term flexibility over long-term certainty, according to the...

OPDA launches YouTube channel to explain digital homebuying reforms

The Open Property Data Association has launched a YouTube channel aimed at simplifying the...