House prices

0.2% rise in house prices

The average price paid for a house in December was £480 more, or 0.2%...

Nationwide reports rise in house prices

UK house prices increased by 0.5% in January, but was unchanged compared with January...

Annual house price rise of 1.7%: Land Registry

The December data from Land Registry's House Price Index has shown an annual price...

House prices unchanged in January

Following price falls over the second half of 2012, house prices were unchanged in...

City house prices outperform UK as a whole

House prices in cities have increased by more than the UK as a whole...

Small rise for Welsh house prices

The average price of a house in Wales in November was £152,083, an increase...

Rise in asking prices

Sellers coming to market in January increased their average asking prices by 0.2% (+£440),...

House price growth remains subdued

In the 12 months to November 2012 UK house prices increased by 2.1%, up...

Struggle for second steppers

So-called 'second steppers' are continuing to bear the brunt of the stagnant housing market,...

‘Slightly positive’ outlook for house prices over 2013

The average price paid for a house in December was £12 lower than that...

House price falls for most regions last year

11 out of 13 UK regions saw annual price falls during 2012, the Nationwide...

0.1% December decline for house prices

UK house prices changed little in December, according to Nationwide's final house price index...

November house prices up 0.3%

The November data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

Welsh house prices continue to slide

Welsh house prices have fallen for a sixth consecutive month, according to the latest...

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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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LendInvest cuts buy-to-let rates by 10bps

LendInvest has announced a 10 basis point reduction across its entire buy-to-let mortgage range,...

Connells Group appoints two NEDs

Connells Group has appointed Andrew Bottomley and Ash Piranie as non-executive directors. The two appointments...

First-time homes now last just four and a half years

The average first-time home is now outgrown in just four and a half years,...

Quantum Mortgages completes second securitisation

Quantum Mortgages has completed its second securitisation just 10 months after its inaugural issuance,...