House prices

London and South East masking wider market declines

In the 12 months to April 2012 The House Price Index measured by the...

Lifetime saving from home ownership calculated

Owning your home rather than renting it will save you £194,000 over a 50-year...

Return to annual property growth – for some

In May, the average price paid for a house in England in Wales rose...

Sharp rise in value of homes in areas of outstanding natural beauty

Homeowners in some of the most beautiful places in England have seen the value...

Property ownership a sign of being ‘grown up’

Almost half of Brits believe that the global economic crisis is forcing people to...

Quarterly rise in house prices

House prices in the three months to May were 0.8% higher than in the...

Surrey tops most valuable homes table

Surrey’s homes are the most valuable in the UK’s at £288 billion, according to...

Scottish housing market remains flat

In the three months ending April 2012, Lloyds TSB Scotland's quarterly price index for...

House prices remain stable

House prices are 0.7% lower than one year ago, the Nationwide Building Society has...

‘Generation rent’ still aspire to buy

12 months on from the launch of its Save to Buy scheme for first...

House prices little changed from start of 2011

UK house prices in March 2012 were 0.4% lower than a year earlier, according...

Upbeat outlook for house prices

House price optimism is at its highest for seven quarters, Rightmove’s latest quarterly Consumer...

We do like to be beside the seaside

During the past decade house prices have more than doubled in half of the...

£2.9bn knocked off asking prices

The number of properties for sale in Britain that have been reduced in price...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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First-time buyers favour ‘forever homes’

First-time buyers are increasingly opting for larger homes and longer mortgage terms as they...

OPDA launches upgraded framework to cut delays in transactions

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has unveiled version 3.5 of its Property Data...

Majority of landlords plan to hold their ground, Landbay survey shows

Buy-to-let landlords are demonstrating renewed confidence in the private rented sector, with a majority...

One third of people relying on inheritance to secure retirement income

Nearly one in three people believe they will need an inheritance to help fund...