House prices

Monthly fall of 1.3% in London house prices

UK house prices grew by 1.3% in the year to August 2019, up from...

Halifax: flat trend in house price growth continues

Halifax has reported that house prices in September were 1.1% higher than in the...

Nationwide: annual house price growth fell to 0.2% in September

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that house price growth remained subdued in September. There...

House price slump means inheritance tax rebate for many

Analysis by NFU Mutual of house price data data has shown that families could...

ONS: slowdown in house price growth continues

The Office for National Statistics has reported that in July, on average, house prices...

Rightmove reports “summer buying spree”

Rightmove has reported that the average price of property coming to market in August...

Nationwide: annual house price growth remains subdued at 0.6%

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth remained below 1%...

Halifax reports second month of slight house price falls

Halifax has reported that house prices in July fell by 0.2% on a monthly...

Nationwide: house prices remain subdued

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that July saw a 0.3% month-on-month rise in...

Intervention needed to keep homeownership dream alive

Santander Mortgages has warned that the dream of homeownership for middle-income Britain, individual buyers...

Available housing equity now totals over £380 billion

There is now £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowner’s properties, due...

“Punishing drop” in London house prices

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that UK house prices grew by...

RICS reports “steadier” residential market in June

The latest RICS Residential Market Survey has reported a "very modest" rise in buyer...

Nationwide reports annual price falls in London and South East

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK annual house price growth remained below...

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Lloyds ad banned over misleading £19.5bn housing claim

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that a Lloyds Banking Group advertisement overstated...

Reeves mulls Capital Gains Tax on high-value homes as Treasury seeks £40bn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering ending the capital gains tax (CGT) exemption on high-value...

Landbay unveils new free valuation options and cuts rates on two-year fixes

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has expanded its Summer Special range with the launch of four...

Commuter hotspots offer affordability lifeline as office returns pick up

With more employees heading back into the office commuting is once again shaping homebuying...