The Knight Frank/Markit house price sentiment index remained steady in January with some 19% of households questioned saying the value of their home had fallen since December, and around 5% reporting a rise. The resulting house price sentiment index of 43.2 is down from 43.3 in December, but well up from the reading of 38 [...]
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House price sentiment steady
The Knight Frank/Markit house price sentiment index remained steady in January with some 19% of households questioned saying the value of their home had fallen since December, and around 5% reporting a rise. The resulting house price sentiment index of 43.2 is down from 43.3 in December, but well up from the reading of 38 [...]
Gloom over house prices deepens
In a round-up of UK housing market sentiment, research from Knight Frank / Markit indicates that most homeowners believe their properties have fallen in value every month since July 2010. According to the compilers of the House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI), any figure under 50 is on the dark side and October’s reading of 42.1 [...]
House price outlook more positive
Households were more upbeat about the future value of their homes this month, with expectations for house price rises over the coming year brightening. According to the Knight Frank/Markit September House Price Sentiment Index, a third of UK households are expecting house prices to rise in the next 12 months, with the measure having remained [...]
Recovery in residential land values weakens
The rate of growth in English residential development land values slowed rapidly in the final quarter of 2010, according to Knight Frank’s Residential Development Land Index.
While Greenfield land managed a rise of 2% during the period, English urban land values fell by 1%, and in Greater London the fall was more significant, at -2.5%.
The only [...]
