House Prices

Halifax said house prices went up by 7.5% in 2013

Halifax HPI: First fall in house prices for 11 months

The latest house price index from the UK's biggest mortgage lender, Halifax shows a dip in December but an overall rise of 7.5 per cent in house prices in the UK in 2013.

House prices went up in all 13 UK regions in the final quarter of 2013

House prices rise by biggest monthly amount for four years

The latest house price index from Nationwide shows the biggest monthly jump for over four years as average prices went up by 1.4% in December and by 8.4% over the past 12 months.

What are the prospects for the UK economy in 2014?

What will happen to the UK economy in 2014?

We take a look at the prospects for the UK economy in 2014. What will happen to house prices, will interest rates rise, will unemployment continue to fall and how much will the economy grow by?

The average house price in November 2013 was to £174,910, compared to £162,844 in January.

UK property market to grow further in 2014

The UK’s property market is set to see further growth over the coming 12 months, according the latest index from Halifax.

RICS says house prices will rise by 8% in 2014

House prices to rise by 8% in 2014, says RICS

RICS predicts house prices will go up by 8% in 2014 as supply fails to match the demand caused by government schemes to boost the property market.

Mortgage lending has grown during 2013

CML says property market growing in all areas in 2013

The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders reveals that mortgage lending grew in the home-owner house mover market, the buy-to-let market and for first-time buyers.

RICS predicts house prices will go up in the next 2 years

House prices to surge as demand outstrips supply, says RICS

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors predicts that house pricesd are more likely to go up in the next three months than at any time in the last 14 years.

Halifax reports house prices went up by 1.1% in November

House prices reach highest level of annual growth for 6 years

The latest Halifax house price index shows house prices went up by 1.1 per cent in November and have seen a 7.7 per cent rise over the last 12 months.

Rightmove said asking prices fell in November

UK property asking prices down by £6,000 in November

The latest report from online property site Rightmove shows that average asking prices for UK property fell by 2.4 per cent, over £6,000 in November.

Rics warns on the lack of supply of new homes

House prices rise at fastest pace for 11 years, says Rics

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors warns that the lack of supply of new homes to cater for increased demand for property is "problematic".

House prices went up by 1.6 per cent over the last quarter

House prices rise by 0.7% in October

The latest house price index from Halifax shows prices are up by 6.9 per cent over the last year, 1.6 per cent in the last quarter and 0.7 per cent in the last month.

House prices are up by 5.8 per cent in the last 12 months, according to Nationwide

Nationwide warns of dangers of house price bubble

Nationwide's house price index for October reports that house prices went up by one per cent from September and the annuak growth rate has reached 5.8 per cent.

House prices went up by 0.5% in October, according to Hometrack

Property prices up by 0.5 per cent in England and Wales

A new report on house prices by Hometrack suggests that prices are rising because of the lack of supply of new properties is not meeting increased demand.

The Land Registry data shows house prices are up 3.4 per cent in the last 12 months

Land Registry data shows mixed house price picture

The latest figures from the Land Registry based on completed property sales indicates that while prices in London are booming, it is a mixed picture across the rest of England.

Homeowners predict house prices will go up over the next few years

Homeowners confident that house prices will rise

According to new research by Zoopla, homeowners are confident that house prices will rise by over 10 per cent a year, and a separate survey predicts prices will rise by even more in London.

Asking price increases in London are "unsustainable", says Rightmove

Rightmove reports London asking prices up 10% in one month

Asking prices for property in London is on an "unsustainable" path, according to property website Rightmove after prices went up by £50,000 in just one month.

The Bank of England is keeping its eye on house prices

Bank of England policymaker says no to house price cap

A member of the Bank of England's external body, the Financial Policy Committee, Martin Taylor said he was "astonished" to hear calls that the FPC should cap house price inflation at 5%.

Gross mortgage lending is at a 5-year high, says the CML

Mortgage lending hits five-year high, says CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders reports that gross mortgage lending was up 32 per cent on the same quarter in 2012 to achieve the highest total for five years.

UK house prices have reached a new record high

London helps UK house prices reach new record high of £247,000

Official figures from the Office for National Statistics shows the value of the average UK property has now surpassed the previous peak in January 2008.

The Item Club says the Help to Buy scheme won't cause a housing bubble

Item Club says Help to Buy won't lead to house price bubble

Ernst & Young's Item Club says consumers are driving the recovery and that the chances of the Help to Buy scheme causing a house price bubble are "extremely slim".

Help to Buy 2 has been launched this week

Do we need Help to Buy 2?

The second stage of the Help to Buy scheme has been launched but initial rates from NatWest and Halifax are similar to the best available on the open market.

Property sales are rising, says RICS

House prices set to rise by 4.5% a year for next five years

The latest survey of chartered surveyors puts expectations of house price rises at an 11-year high.

Cameron has brought forward the launch of Help to Buy 2

Demand for Help to Buy 2 could be hit by strict lending rules

Critics argue that unless there is an increase in the supply of new homes the Help to Buy scheme will not help the people it is intended to help.

Halifax says house prices are 6.2% higher than 12 months ago

UK house prices up 6.2% in a year

The latest Halifax house price index shows the annual rate of house price growth has increased to 6.2 per cent.

Mortgage approvals hit a 66-month high in August 2013

Highest number of new mortgages approved since Feb 2008

The Bank of England reports that UK mortgage approvals reached 62,226, the highest number since February 2008 adding to evidence that the property market is growing.

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