House prices

BSA: cooling in housing market confidence

The number of people who think that now is a good time to buy...

18.7% year-on-year rise in London house prices

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that UK house prices rose by...

12 London boroughs saw prices fall in April

For the 11th month in succession, the average house price in England & Wales...

Fall in demand for new homes in the capital

Too few properties coming onto the market and more stringent lending conditions appear to...

House prices up 8.7% year-on-year

The Halifax has reported that house prices in the latest three months were 2%...

Small increase in annual house price growth

House prices recorded their 13th successive monthly increase in May, rising by 0.7%, according...

Monthly house price rise of 1.5%

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

Hometrack: house price inflation starting to moderate

According to Hometrack, house prices increased 0.5% in May – 0.1% lower than the...

Strong growth in seaside house prices

The average house price in seaside towns rose by 42% over the past decade,...

Fall in house price inflation

UK house prices increased by 8.0% in the year to March 2014, down from...

Rightmove reports monthly 3.6% rise in house prices

The price of property coming to market this month is up by a national...

Young professionals sweet on SW

South West London holds the biggest allure for aspiring young professionals, with the Wimbledon...

Towry sounds IHT warning

Significant rises in the property market over recent years are pushing many people into...

New record for average house prices

The average price of a home in England & Wales on a monthly...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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