House prices

RICS: demand continuing to outstrip “anaemic” supply

RICS has reported that expectations for future house price growth hit a more than...

7.7% rise in house prices

Halifax's latest house price index has reported that house prices in the three months...

House prices rise 0.6% in November

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices rose by 0.6% in...

Nationwide reports November house price rise

House prices in the UK increased by 0.6% in November and were 6.5% higher...

Small monthly fall in house prices

October house prices saw an annual increase of 3.1% which takes the average property...

Land Registry allows free access to historic price paid data

All Land Registry’s historic price paid data of over 18 million sales is now...

6% premium for market town living

House prices in market towns are on average £14,000 (or 6%) higher than their...

Year of asking prices rises

The average asking price in Great Britain has risen every month during 2013 so...

Strong house price growth for Wales

The average price of a house in Wales in September was £152,779, according to...

Scottish housing market “being revitalised”

The average house price in Scotland rose by £952, or 0.7%, in September on...

“Modest dip” in UK house prices

The UK house price index level (184.9) has dropped back slightly from the peak...

RICS: price rises hit an 11-year high

House prices rose again last month as increasing interest from would-be buyers dwarfed the...

Significant rise in those expecting rise in value of their home

New research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has underlined that confidence is starting to...

House prices up 4.3% year-on-year

House prices rose during October 2013 in all regions in England & Wales for...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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UK house prices fall at fastest rate in nearly a year

UK house prices fell by 2.7% in April, the sharpest monthly drop since mid-2024,...

Most brokers dismissive of BoE economist’s rate-cut warning

The vast majority of mortgage intermediaries have rejected the Bank of England chief economist...

Prime London property market slows in May as buyers and renters show caution

The prime London property market endured a muted May, with sales volumes and lettings...

Third of SMEs forced to pause business activity due to lack of finance

Nearly one in three UK small and medium-sized enterprises have been forced to stop...