House prices

Nationwide: annual house price growth in double figures

UK house prices increased by 1.2% in April and were 10.9% higher than April...

House prices up 5.6% year-on-year

March house prices were down 0.4% on February 2014, the Land Registry has reported. However,...

“Extraordinary times” for prime London market

The average value of three-bedroom properties in Prime London has risen by over £700...

Average London home will be IHT liable by next year

The average London home is likely to climb to £331,000 next year, surpassing the...

Average house prices doubles in Shetland Islands

The Shetland Islands and the Western Isles are two of the UK’s top performing...

Average time on market at lowest level since June 2007

House prices increased 0.6% in April as regional housing markets picked up momentum in...

£475k now average London house price, claims estate agency

London property prices have risen 29.5% annually, to an average of £473,500, estate agent...

Help to Buy behind Scottish housing market recovery

The housing market in Scotland continues to see prices rise, according to the latest...

Open house season for haart

Estate agent haart claims it will be selling over 300 homes by the Open...

London sees 17% annual house price growth

UK house prices increased by 9.1% in the year to February 2014, up from...

House prices fall in Europe

House prices fell by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the...

Average house prices “have never been higher”

On a monthly basis, the average price of a home in England & Wales...

Halifax reports monthly fall in house prices

House prices fell by -1.1% in March, the Halifax has reported. This was only...

9.5% year-on-year rise in UK house prices

UK house prices increased by 0.4% in March and were 9.5% higher than March...

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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