UK homes built before 1919 have seen the largest surge in price over the past 25 years, according to new research from Halifax. Having put on an average 461% (or £516 per month) over the period, dwellings constructed before the end of The First World War have typically risen in value from £33,619 in 1986 [...]
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House prices falling in all but London & South East
Latest figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) show UK house prices increasing by 1.2% during March, compared with February. However, at £205,565 the value of the typical home was down 0.5% in the first three months of the year, following a fall of 0.4% over the previous quarter. The research also [...]
House prices flat but inflation eats away at real values
The LSL Acadametrics house price index for March shows the value of the typical home in England and Wales falling by 0.1%, to £222,146, reversing a small increase seen in February. On an annual basis, eight of the ten regions covered experienced falling house prices, with only Greater London and the South East keeping the [...]
London & South East drive February house price rise
February saw house prices rise by 0.3% in England and Wales (to an average £222,456) with prices bolstered by strong demand in London and the South-East.
According to the latest LSL/Acadametrics house price index, the value of the typical home fell 0.5% year-on-year, as the strong gains seen in the early part of 2010 dropped out [...]
House prices up 0.6% year-on-year
The average price of a home in England and Wales fell by 0.1% in January, to £221,211, according to the LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index.
The marginal decline left annual property price inflation at 0.6%, but despite falls over the last four months, the value of the typical home remained 10.5% (£20,975) above the lowest price on [...]
Official: house prices up 1.5% in 2010
The Land Registry’s latest House Price Index shows the average price of a home in England and Wales up 1.5% over the whole of 2010, although December marked the seventh consecutive month in which annual growth slowed.
The month saw a negative change of -0.2%, with the South West the region with the most significant fall, [...]
Little slack in family finances for mortgage rate rises
Many UK families are under extreme financial pressure with 39% saying they are too stretched to take on any additional financial obligations, according the Aviva Family Finances Report.
With almost two-thirds of families owning their own home (average value £207,548) and with housing the largest single expenditure for UK families, Aviva suggest that any sudden changes [...]
