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House prices 'act as a barometer' of consumer confidence

House prices in the UK are an indicator of consumer confidence, one expert has suggested.

06 Sep 2010
House prices 'act as a barometer' of consumer confidence
House prices 'have' fallen

House prices have dropped for the second month in a row, research has indicated.

03 Sep 2010
House prices 'have' fallen
Housing market 'to be sluggish'

The housing market will be fairly slow in the second half of this year, an estate agency has predicted.

24 Aug 2010
Housing market 'to be sluggish'
House prices have increased in Scotland

A rise in property sales in the Scottish housing market has provided "grounds for optimism", one expert has indicated.

10 Aug 2010
House prices have increased in Scotland
House price gap overstated?

The narrowing of the gap in the price of houses between the north and south may be overstated, one expert has suggested.

09 Aug 2010
House price gap overstated?
'More consistency needed' on property prices

First-time buyers will be pleased with news property asking prices have gone down.

05 Aug 2010
'More consistency needed' on property prices
House prices 'more expensive' near good schools

Parents are willing to spend more on a property if it is in the catchment area of a good school, one expert has stated.

03 Aug 2010
House prices 'more expensive' near good schools
Property prices in east London to increase?

House prices in east London are set to rise at a faster rate than the rest of the capital during the build-up to the 2012 Olympic Games, one expert has suggested.

29 Jul 2010
Property prices in east London to increase?
House prices 'close to 2006 levels'

House prices in England and Wales have risen and are now at similar levels to that seen in the summer of 2006.

29 Jul 2010
House prices 'close to 2006 levels'
House prices to fall in coming months?

Average house prices are set to drop during the rest of this year and could fall by approximately six per cent, one expert has indicated.

28 Jul 2010
House prices to fall in coming months?
Property prices 'will continue' to fall

Property prices will fall during the remainder of this year, as the market is now in the doldrums.

20 Jul 2010
Property prices 'will continue' to fall
Rural house buyers 'priced out' by high values

Young people in rural areas of the UK are struggling to afford homes, an expert has observed.

14 Jul 2010
Rural house buyers 'priced out' by high values
House prices down in June, Halifax finds

The average value of a property in the UK dropped by 0.6 per cent in June on a month-on-month basis, new research has revealed.

09 Jul 2010
House prices down in June, Halifax finds
Property millionaires on the rise, study shows

The number of people living in million-pound properties has increased by five times in the past decade, research from Santander has shown.

08 Jul 2010
Property millionaires on the rise, study shows
South-west 'shows strongest house price growth'

The south-west outperformed other regions in terms of house price growth over the second quarter of this year, it has been claimed.

02 Jul 2010
South-west 'shows strongest house price growth'
Supply of property 'beginning to outstrip new buyer enquiries'

The supply of property on the UK market is beginning to outstrip new buyer enquiries, it has been claimed.

01 Jul 2010
Supply of property 'beginning to outstrip new buyer enquiries'
Property prices 'up in first half of 2010'

Property prices in the UK rose during the first half of this year, it has been claimed.

30 Jun 2010
Property prices 'up in first half of 2010'
Land Registry records annual property price increase

The Land Registry has recorded an annual rise in property prices across England and Wales

29 Jun 2010
Land Registry records annual property price increase
Rise in CGT 'could make property market more competitive'

A rise in capital gains tax (CGT) announced in the Budget earlier this week by George Osborne could result in the UK's property market becoming more competitive.

25 Jun 2010
Rise in CGT 'could make property market more competitive'
Scrapping Hips 'has led to more houses on the market'

The amount of properties on the market has increased since the government scrapped home information packs (Hips), new figures show.

15 Jun 2010
Scrapping Hips 'has led to more houses on the market'
House prices 'fall in May'

The housing market appears to be slowing down after results from Halifax showed a 0.4 per cent fall in house prices in May.

08 Jun 2010
House prices 'fall in May'
Property prices 'rising due to lack of stock'

House prices are on the rise because there are not enough sellers to meet the demand on the market, according to one expert.

07 Jun 2010
Property prices 'rising due to lack of stock'
House prices 'nearing peak of 2007'

House prices are gradually nearing the same heights seen during the 2007 peak, new figures have shown.

03 Jun 2010
House prices 'nearing peak of 2007'
House prices 'continue to rise'

Property prices across England and Wales have increased for the sixth month in a row, according to the Land Registry.

02 Jun 2010
House prices 'continue to rise'
Property prices 'more affordable up north'

House prices in northern seaside resorts are the cheapest relative to local salaries in England and Wales, new figures have shown.

01 Jun 2010
Property prices 'more affordable up north'
Rising rent 'good news for landlords'

Landlords could benefit from an improvement in the lettings market, according to a survey.

27 May 2010
Rising rent 'good news for landlords'
Government urged to provide more housing

Rising house prices could be down to the supply and demand for more homes, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF).

25 May 2010
Government urged to provide more housing
Property price rises are 'causing misery for millions'

House price inflations need to be tackled by the government after a 1.8 per cent increase in the last year, an expert has said.

19 May 2010
Property price rises are 'causing misery for millions'
UK house prices 'susceptible to volatility'

The housing market remains fragile with property prices susceptible to volatility, one expert has suggested.

13 May 2010
UK house prices 'susceptible to volatility'
UK housing market 'to benefit from not being in the Euro'

The UK housing market is likely to benefit from not being in the Euro, according to one expert.

12 May 2010
UK housing market 'to benefit from not being in the Euro'
Housing market 'to recover slowly'

The housing market will make a slow recovery with plenty of ups and downs along the way, according to one sector expert.

07 May 2010
Housing market 'to recover slowly'
Housing market 'much flatter than it used to be'

While house prices in the UK may fluctuate slightly in coming months, the property market as a whole is set to be much flatter than it once was, one expert has stated.

27 Apr 2010
Housing market 'much flatter than it used to be'
Property in London 'continues to be attractive'

Property in London is continuing to be a particularly popular option for homeowners and investors alike, one expert has noted.

26 Apr 2010
Property in London 'continues to be attractive'
Prime properties 'leading house price rises'

Prime properties are leading the way in house price rises, one expert has suggested.

20 Apr 2010
Prime properties 'leading house price rises'
Election 'likely to cause uncertainty in housing market'

The impending general election is likely to cause a degree of uncertainty in the housing market, it has been claimed.

20 Apr 2010
Election 'likely to cause uncertainty in housing market'
Hung parliament 'will create instability in the housing market'

A hung parliament would be the worst possible option for the housing market, it has been claimed.

12 Apr 2010
Hung parliament 'will create instability in the housing market'
Homeowner price confidence 'is encouraging'

The recent survey by Zoopla.co.uk which revealed that 81 per cent of homeowners are positive about house prices rising is an encouraging sign, an expert believes.

09 Apr 2010
Homeowner price confidence 'is encouraging'
Home buyer confidence 'back to 2007 levels'

Confidence in the housing market is at its highest point since the economic downturn began, new research has shown.

08 Apr 2010
Home buyer confidence 'back to 2007 levels'
House prices 'may remain flat for five years'

There is a very real possibility that house prices will remain flat for the next five years or so, an industry figure has claimed.

06 Apr 2010
House prices 'may remain flat for five years'
House price rises 'bad news'

Reports that UK house prices are rising is not the good news that people are claiming it to be, one expert has suggested.

01 Apr 2010
House price rises 'bad news'
House prices 'no better than flat for 2010'

UK house prices are set to remain virtually flat for the entirety of 2010, one expert has suggested.

24 Mar 2010
House prices 'no better than flat for 2010'
UK house prices 'will not grow at pre-credit crunch levels'

It is unlikely house prices will continue to grow at the rate seen before the global economic slowdown, one expert advises.

18 Mar 2010
UK house prices 'will not grow at pre-credit crunch levels'
First-time buyer market is really tough, says expert

The current first-time buyer property market is "really tough", according to one expert.

12 Mar 2010
First-time buyer market is really tough, says expert
2010 will see ‘a great deal of uncertainty in the housing market’

Over the coming 18 months there is set to be a "great deal of uncertainty" in the UK housing market, according to one expert.

08 Mar 2010
2010 will see ‘a great deal of uncertainty in the housing market’
Young people 'forced out of rural housing market'

Young people are being increasingly forced out of the housing market in rural areas of the UK due to high house prices, one expert has commented.

05 Mar 2010
Young people 'forced out of rural housing market'
UK house prices have fallen because 'people cannot afford to buy'

The average value of properties in the UK has fallen because people are no longer able to secure mortgage deals and therefore cannot afford to purchase a home, one expert has stated.

02 Mar 2010
UK house prices have fallen because 'people cannot afford to buy'
House prices 'to continue on downward spiral'

UK house prices are likely to continue on a "slow, downward spiral" over the next 18 months, according to one expert.

01 Mar 2010
House prices 'to continue on downward spiral'
End of stamp duty holiday caused UK property market to 'lose momentum'

The end of the stamp duty holiday, coupled with the nationwide big freeze that was experienced throughout January, has caused the UK property market to "lose momentum", one expert has advised.

26 Feb 2010
End of stamp duty holiday caused UK property market to 'lose momentum'
Consumer confidence 'returning to Scottish housing market'

Consumer confidence in the Scottish housing market is gradually returning to those north of the border, it has been suggested.

18 Feb 2010
Consumer confidence 'returning to Scottish housing market'
Housing costs to be 'bleak for some time'

Many of the UK's adult population may find that they experience financial difficulties relating to housing costs for some time, one expert has stated.

16 Feb 2010
Housing costs to be 'bleak for some time'
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