House prices

ONS reports July rise in house prices and rents

The Office for National Statistics has reported that average UK private rents increased by...

Halifax reports 0.8% monthly rise in house prices

Halifax has reported that UK house prices rose in July, following three relatively flat...

New index shows scale of homebuying affordability challenge in UK

Skipton Group has launched its Home Affordability Index today. It combines data on the...

Rightmove expects improvement in homebuyer confidence

Rightmove has reported that average new seller asking prices on its platform fell by...

Housing market activity remains fairly subdued

Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices increased up by 0.2% in...

House price growth sees ‘modest’ rebound

Nationwide Building Society has reported an increase in annual house prices in May of...

Salcombe remains country’s most expensive coastal location

According to the latest analysis from Lloyds Bank, Salcombe (pictured) has retained its position...

Younger buyers expect green improvements to boost home value

74% of millennial and Gen Z buyers (18 to 34 year-olds) believe energy efficiency...

Halifax: house prices have plateaued

Halifax has reported that UK house prices increased on a monthly basis in April...

Affordability issues behind monthly house price fall

Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices fell by 0.4% in April,...

Major regional differences in housing market for FTBs

There are stark regional differences in conditions for first-time buyers, according to Coventry for...

ONS reports house prices are stabilising

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has estimated that average UK house prices decreased...

Rising house prices for 74 authorities in February

E.surv has reported that confidence appears to be slowly returning to the UK housing...

Small March dip in house prices

Nationwide has reported that UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March, after taking...

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