House prices

Housing demand up, supply down in July

NAEA Propertymark (National Association of Estate Agents) has reported that the number of sales...

Land Registry reports 0.5% monthly rise in house prices

The Land Registry's House Price Index for May 2017 shows an annual price increase...

North-South house price divide re-emerges

House prices fell in June, continuing to slide for the third month in a...

Help to Buy hitting London FTBs

An estate agent has warned the the London housing market is being badly distorted...

Loss of house price momentum in London

The Halifax House Price Index, administered by IHS Markit, indicates a sustained slowdown in...

UK sees change in concentration of £1m+ house sales

More than half of £1m+ property purchases are set to take place outside Greater...

Halifax: annual house price growth eases

Halifax has reported that house prices have flattened over the past three months. Prices...

Prime London transactions remain subdued

London Central Portfolio's (LCP) analysis of Land Registry data for the first quarter of...

Annual house price growth edges up to 3.1%

The Nationwide Building Society has reported a rebounding of house prices in June, with...

NAEA: prospective buyer demand up 15%

NAEA Propertymark has reported that just 3% of properties sold for more than asking...

One-third of second steppers want family help

32% of homeowners looking to take their second step on the property ladder think they will still...

Scottish house prices growing faster than in England & Wales

Your Move’s latest Scotland House Price Index has found that house prices increased in...

ONS: house prices up 1.6% month on month

The latest house price index from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed an...

Sharp slowdown in house sales in London

House prices in England and Wales rallied to a new peak in May, according...

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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...