House prices

House prices up 1.5% year-on-year: ONS

In the 12 months to October 2012 UK house prices rose by 1.5%, down...

December sees 3.3% drop in asking prices

New sellers have reduced asking prices in December by an average of £7,772 (-3.3%)...

RICS foresees housing market improvement in 2013

RICS has forecast that UK house prices will rise by 2% over the course...

House prices climb by 0.2%

The LSL Acadametrics England & Wales House Price Index increased by £465, or 0.2%,...

House prices unchanged in November

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

Marginal fall in house prices – Land Registry

October house prices were down 0.3% compared to the previous month, according to latest...

Fifth consecutive monthly house price fall in Wales

The average price of a house in Wales in September was £150,163, down by...

London asking prices highlight two-speed market

November has seen a fall of 2.6% (-£6,407) in the asking prices of properties...

Small fall in Scottish house prices

In the three months ending October 2012, the quarterly price index for the average...

FTB costs for Londoners established

The average first time buyer deposit in Camden, at £145,148, is over five times...

Slight fall in Scottish house prices

The average price paid for a house in Scotland in September 2012 fell £463,...

Less pressure to reduce asking prices

The proportion of properties on the market across the UK that have seen their...

House prices remain stable

There was a very small rise of £270 or 0.1% in the average price...

Nationwide sees house price rise

UK house prices increased by 0.6% in October, more than offsetting the 0.4% decline...

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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

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LiveMore appoints Midlands key account manager

LiveMore has appointed James Green as its new key account manager for the Midlands. Green...