September figures from the Land Registry show house prices in England and Wales falling by 0.3% between August and September. At 2.6%, the annual rate of decline has remained much the same for the past five months, with the value of the typical home down to £162,109. The only region to record rising property prices [...]
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Land Registry: house prices up 1.3% in July
House prices in England and Wales rose 1.3% in July, compared with June, Land Registry figures show. However, at £163,049, the value of the typical home was down 2.1% year-on-year, with London the only region to have experienced an increase over the last 12 months (up 1.3%). The South West registered the greatest monthly rise [...]
House sales and new instructions see May rise
The UK housing market staged something of a recovery in May, after losing ground in April, according to the latest Agency Express Property Activity Index. The UK’s largest “For Sale” board contractor recorded a 4.7% month-on-month rise in sales, although activity was 2% down compared with May 2010. Homes changed hands more readily in the [...]
April fall in UK house sales
House sale volumes slid in April, with figures from HM Revenue and Customs showing only 66,000 UK homes changing hands during the month. The total is down 1,000 from March and by 6,000 year-on-year, leaving sales since the beginning of the year 5% fewer when compared with the first four months of 2010. Despite a [...]
April house sales follow seasonal trend
April saw a slight decline in UK housing activity, according to the latest Property Activity Index from Agency Express. The UK’s biggest “For Sale” board contractor reported that house sales were down 3.6% on March and that April also saw a drop of -0.5% in the number of new listings. However, the firm points out [...]
North bears brunt of 47% drop in house sales
Property sales have fallen significantly across England and Wales since 2007 amid a widening North / South housing divide, new research by Lloyds TSB suggests. Last year, 649,957 homes changed hands with the total down 47% on 2007, however, sales in South fell 42% compared with a 51% drop in the North. Lloyds’ research also [...]
December housing market activity improves
The number of homes sold in the UK in December was at its highest for three years, according to the latest property activity index from Agency Express.
The firm, which claims to be the UK’s biggest “For Sale” board contractor, reported a 26.7% dip compared to November, reflecting seasonal trends, but house sales were up 8.2% [...]
