The average price of a home in England & Wales rose by 0.3% in April, to £223,352, taking the annual growth rate to 0.9%, up from 0.3% in March. According to the latest LSL/Acadametrics house price survey, the monthly rise was driven by a rush of transactions involving wealthy buyers intent on avoiding higher stamp [...]
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House prices up 0.7% on the year
Official figures show UK house prices increasing by 0.7% in the year to the end of February. At £204,164, the value of the typical dwelling was down 5.7% from its recent April 2008 peak but up 9.8% from its 2009 trough, Department for Communities and Local Government figures show. On a regional basis, house prices [...]
