House prices

South East house price growth outstripping London

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

Halifax: rise in annual house price growth

The Halifax has reported that house prices in the first three months of 2016...

Higher property values for equity release referral customers

Customers referred to specialist equity release brokers by other advisers have significantly higher house...

Nationwide reports acceleration in house price growth

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that the price of a typical UK home...

Land Registry data shows London roaring ahead

House price data for February 2016 from the Land Registry shows a monthly fall...

Home affordability gap widens

Home affordability across UK cities has hit its worst level in eight years, according...

Flat prices rising by £1,000pcm

The average price of a flat has increased by £86,474 (£1,029 per month) since property...

London and SE house prices steam ahead

House prices in the UK increased by 7.9% in the year to January 2016,...

£300,000 milestone passed, says Rightmove

Rightmove's house price index for March 2016 has revealed that the average price of a...

Highest Scottish January home sales in eight years

Average house prices in Scotland increased by £1,350, or 0.8%, in January 2016, according...

0.8% monthly rise in house prices

House prices in February 2016 rose to a new high of £289,229, up by...

Halifax: house prices see quarterly rise of 9.7%

Halifax has reported that house prices in the three months to February were 9.7% higher...

Nationwide: UK house price growth remains steady

The Nationwide Building Society has reported an increase of 0.3% in house prices in...

January sees “rocketing” house prices

The Land Registry's January Market Trend Data has shown an annual price increase of 7.1%...

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