House prices show stability despite higher interest rates, but rents continue to surge March 20, 2024 The average price of a home was £2,000 cheaper in January when compared to the exact same period the year before, according to new government figures.
UK house prices hit record high as stamp duty cut powers market September 7, 2020 UK house prices hit a record high in August after pent-up demand and the stamp duty holiday combined to power the market upwards, according to lender Halifax. However, Halifax cautioned that prices were “unlikely” to continue on their current path, with rising unemployment set to catch up with the market. Prices rose 1.6 per cent [...]
UK house prices jumped before coronavirus lockdown brought market to standstill May 20, 2020 UK house prices jumped in March before the coronavirus lockdown brought the housing market to a standstill. The average UK house price increased 2.1 per cent in the year to March, up from two per cent in February. London house prices soared 4.7 per cent, the largest 12-month growth recorded in the capital since December [...]
House prices nudge up in “subdued” property market July 1, 2024 House prices rose just 0.2 per cent between May and June this year, as activity in the market remained "fairly subdued".
UK house prices surge to highest point since January to end months of stagnation after rate cut August 7, 2024 Renewed momentum in the property market has seen UK house prices rise at the highest rate since January, ending a three-month spell of stagnation. House prices increased by 0.8 per cent in July, with the average property now costing £291,268, up from £289,042 in June, according to the Halifax house price index. This surge sets [...]
UK mortgage lending rises in July as housing market picks up post-lockdown September 1, 2020 UK mortgage lending accelerated in July, a latest sign of a post-lockdown bounce-back in the housing market, and consumers returned to borrowing, data from the Bank of England showed today. Mortgage approvals jumped to 66,300 from just under 40,000 in June and seven times higher than their coronavirus pandemic low of barely more than 9,000 [...]
Homebuilder Vistry boosts output target as cost inflation softens July 9, 2024 Vistry announces strong first-half results
Halifax: House prices stagnate in April as affordability issues push buyers towards flats May 7, 2024 The outlook for the housing market is mixed, although the latest figures from Halifax show prices have been rising.
House prices rise for fourth month in a row as 2024 starts with a bang February 7, 2024 House prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, marking the fourth monthly rise in a row, according to the latest reading from Halifax.
London house prices: Desperate sellers knock £20k off asking prices March 28, 2024 London home sellers are shaving £19,500 pounds off the asking price to achieve a sale, according to the latest report from Zoopla.