House prices

Annual house price increase of 4.4%, says Land Registry

December house prices were up 1.1% on the previous month, the Land Registry has...

8.8% year-on-year house price growth

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

House prices down by 1.3% in euro area

House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, fell by 1.3% in the...

Large rise in mortgage market confidence

Confidence about the mortgage market’s prospects has significantly increased in the last six months...

Scottish property market “like a freight train”

The average house price in Scotland rose by £2,146, or 1.5%, in November on...

Regions playing catch-up with London

In the 12 months to November 2013 UK house prices increased by 5.4%, down...

House price growth helping those already on the ladder

337,500 people have moved up the housing ladder in 2013, as rising house prices...

Average house price growth of £12,000 in 2013

Latest LSL/Acadata index shows the average price of a home in England & Wales...

Strong finish to 2013 for house prices

House prices in the final three months of last year were 1.9% higher...

RICS predicts further house price rises in 2014

Chartered surveyors have predicted that house prices in the UK will see an increase...

Quarterly rise in Welsh house prices

The average price paid for a house in Wales in October was £154,696, LSL...

Fall in house prices north of the border

The average house price in Scotland fell by £206, or 0.1%, in October on...

12% year-on-year house prices rises in the capital

In the 12 months to October 2013 UK house prices increased by 5.5%, up...

London property market remains buoyant

Sales transactions in London are up 56% annually and 2% on month, with no...

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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