House prices up 1.2% in October says Halifax

UK house prices rose by 1.2% in October compared with September, but have fallen over the last year according to the Halifax.The lender, part of nationalised Lloyds Banking Group, said that values had fallen by 1.8% compared with a year ago.

It said that the housing market had remained “highly resilient” despite weakness and a deteriorating [...]

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Regional split in house prices- Land Registry

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 [...]

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Private sector rents at new high in England and Wales

Average private sector housing rents in England and Wales rose by another 0.7% last month, to hit a new monthly high of £718, a report has said.It means rents have risen by 4.3% in the past 12 months, with tenants paying an average £29 a month more than they were a year ago.

The figures were [...]

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House prices lacking direction says the Halifax

House prices are “lacking genuine direction”, according to the Halifax, as it reported a 0.5% fall in values in September compared with August.Prices were down 2.3% from a year ago, leaving the average home in the UK worth £161,132, the lender said.

It said there had been a mixed pattern of monthly changes in prices, but [...]

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UK house prices treading water says mortgage lender Nationwide

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 [...]

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House prices continue to stagnate Land Registry warns

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 [...]

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House prices fell 1.2% in August Halifax warns

House prices fell by 1.2% in August compared with the previous month with property values expected to remain stable, Halifax said.The lender, now part of nationalised Lloyds Banking Group, said that the average home was 2.6% lower in value than a year ago at an average of £161,743.

The monthly drop was the first recorded by [...]

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House prices see summer dip says Nationwide

House prices fell slightly in August with values expected to stay the same or drift modesty lower for the rest of 2011 Nationwide says.The building society said that property prices were 0.6% lower in August than in July, and 0.4% down on the same month a year ago.

The typical home now costs £165,914, the lender [...]

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UK house prices up slightly in June official figures show

House prices rose in many areas of the UK in June compared with the previous month official government figures show.On average, prices increased by 0.6% in June compared with the previous month, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) said.

The average UK home was valued at £204,981, although prices were down 2% from a [...]

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House sellers drop prices for the second month in a row

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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