Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell slightly from 60,800 in April to 60,000 in May, says the Bank of England. Approvals for...
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It might look like house prices have stabilised, staying relatively flat over the first four months of 2024, but at least...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
There is speculation that the recent spate of figures from the UK economy may prompt a war between mortgage providers as...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest house price index - this one from the Halifax - has triggered a huge wave of concern about the...
11 July 2023
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Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, which revealed that the nation’s ‘new’ towns have posted a stronger performance when compared...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Average property prices in the three months to October were 1.5% higher than in the same three months a year ago,...
09 November 2018
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Lifetime mortgage lender more 2 life has surpassed £1 billion of lending, along with a substantial total loan book value. According to...
05 September 2017
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Average house prices dipped by 0.4% between April and May, according to the latest figures from estate agents Your Move and...
17 June 2016
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House prices in the three months to May were 9.2% higher than in the same three months a year earlier, according...
08 June 2016
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House prices in Greater London have topped £600,000 for the first time ever, new figures show. Prices increased by 14.9% over the...
03 June 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords enjoyed total annual returns of 12.2% over the last year helped by the flurry of purchases in the run-up...
22 April 2016
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House price growth in prime central London is grinding to a halt as higher stamp duty on expensive properties hits growth. Annual growth...
03 December 2015
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Investment demand has picked up in prime central London after recent reports of a property slowdown in the capital. Newly-released third-quarter Land...
17 November 2015
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Equity release has posted the biggest quarterly rise for 11 years as over-55s withdraw a record £5 million of housing wealth...
27 October 2015
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Latest figures show UK house prices slowed in the year to August with annual growth of 5.2%. That is unchanged from July,...
14 October 2015
From: Breaking News
Last month was the strongest September for home sales since 2007 as the property market enjoyed an Indian summer. The growth was largely...
09 October 2015
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Property price inflation has fallen back slightly to 4.2% a year in England and Wales, according to the latest figures from...
29 September 2015
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The prime central London property market has endured a "subdued summer" after the excitement of recent years. Annual price growth of 1.7%...
09 September 2015
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UK house prices increased 5.7% in the year to June but London is trailing as the capital's property market continues to...
19 August 2015
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Latest figures suggest housing market momentum is getting stronger despite a “wobble” in July that saw a sharp dip in activity. Housing...
18 August 2015
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Property sales in prime central London property sales have been hit by stamp duty reforms with no sign of an immediate recovery. In...
04 August 2015
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House prices in England and Wales hit a post-crisis high in June with the average price rising to £181,619. That finally tops...