Activity in the UK housing market showed some signs of picking up in October, according to the latest poll of surveyors.Sales and new buyer inquiries edged up compared with the previous month, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said.
One theory from the industry was that sellers were becoming more realistic about pricing homes.
However, the [...]
House prices have continued to drop sharply in some regions of England and Wales – but still rose in London an official a survey has found.The Land Registry data offers evidence of the varying nature of the market in different areas of the country.
In London, prices rose by 0.3% in September compared with August, and [...]
House prices continued to “tread water” in September – rising by 0.1% compared with the previous month the mortgage lender Nationwide said.This left the average price of a home 0.3% lower than a year earlier, at £166,256, the building society said.
Prices for the three months to September compared with the previous quarter were unchanged.
Market turmoil [...]
House prices in England and Wales continue to stagnate, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry.Average prices fell by 0.3% in August to £162,347, leaving them 2.6% lower than a year ago.
It was the third fall in the past four months and means the annual rate of house price decline has changed little [...]
House sellers have dropped their asking prices for the second month in a row.Sales have been held back by the reality gap in the market, with asking prices rising for most of this year while selling prices have been flat.
However, Rightmove says asking prices dropped by 2.1% this month after a 1.6% fall in July.
The [...]
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