UK Cities (HPI) May 2016

The latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price  Index (HPI) released yesterday 28th June  reveals that Bristol has become the first city outside of the South East to see house prices rise at a faster rate than London for more than six years (January 2010). Latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index saw annual prices rise…

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Scotland homes sales boosted by Property Tax change

According to the recent Your Move / Acadata Scotland House Price Index.   Home sales jump 11% annually in the first year of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), compared to the twelve months before the tax. Average house prices are down 7.8% year-on-year, due to a lack of higher value home sales. House…

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HALIFAX HPI MAY

The Halifax House Price Index released today headlines “Annual House Price Growth Unchanged at 9.2%” Prices in the three months to May were 9.2% higher than in the same three months a year earlier. House prices in the latest three months (March-May) were 1.4% higher than in the preceding three months. Martin Ellis, Halifax housing…

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Nationwide House Price Index May

The Nationwide house price Index for May released today headlines “Pace of House Price Growth broadly stable in May”. House prices increased by 0.2% in May, the same as the previous month. Annual house price growth slows to 4.7% from 4.9% in April. Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist said: “UK house…

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Halifax releases (HPI) April

Released today the Halifax House Price Index (HPI) for April, annual house price growth eases to 9.2%. Prices in the three months to April were 9.2 % higher than in the same three months a year earlier. House prices in the latest three months (February-April) were 1.5% higher than in the preceding three months. Commenting,…

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House Price Index March – Land Registry

Latest monthly House Price Index March for England and Wales released today by the Land Registry. The March data shows a monthly price decrease of 0.5 per cent. The annual price change now stands at 6.7 per cent, bringing the average house price in England and Wales to £189,901. The number of property transactions has…

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Nationwide HPI April

According to the Nationwide House Price Index (HPI) April report released today, the annual pace of house price growth moderates in April. House prices increased by 0.25% in April, down from the 0.7% in March. Annual house price growth slows to 4.9%, down from 5.7% in March. Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief…

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Hometrack Cities HPI March

The Hometrack Cities House Price Index for March 2016 released at the end of last week reported that City level house prices at highest quarterly growth for 12 years. City house price growth in 2016Q1 was 4.2%, the highest for 12 years as the seasonal upturn in demand was boosted by investors rushing to beat…

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ONS House Price Index Feb 2016

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released today the house price index February 2016. Monthly output based on mortgage completions data from the Regulated Mortgage Survey. Main points. UK house prices increased by 7.6% in the year to February 2016, down from 7.9% in the year to January 2016. House price annual inflation was 8.2%…

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Halifax HPI March 2016

Halifax house Price Index (HPI) for March 2016 released today announces house prices in the three months to March 2016 were 2.9% higher than in the three months to December 2015 annual house price growth edges up to 10.1%. Commenting, Martin Ellis, Halifax housing economist, said: “House prices in the first three months of 2016…

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Nationwide HPI March

In their House Price Index (HPI) report released today Nationwide states that house price growth accelerted in March. The North – South divide continues to widen   UK annual house price growth increased to 5.7% in March up from the month earlier at 4.8%, the monthly change showed an increase of 0.8% up from 0.4%…

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(ONS) House Price Index January 2016

Statistical Bulletin from The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released yesterday. House Price Index. January 2016. Main findings:  UK house prices increased by 7.9% in the year to January 2016, up from 6.7% in the year to December 2015. House price annual inflation was 8.6% in England, -0.3% in Wales, 0.1% in Scotland and 0.8%…

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Halifax HPI for February

In it’s monthly House Price Index (HPI) report, the Halifax reported yesterday that house prices in the three months to February were 9.7% higher than in the same three months a year earlier. House prices in the latest three months (December-February) were 3.0% higher than in the preceding three months. Commenting, Martin Ellis, Halifax housing…

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Nationwide HPI for February

In it’s monthly House Price Index (HPI) report, the Nationwide reported house prices increased by 0.3% in February, no change from the previous month, a slight acceleration in annual house price growth to 4.8%. Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist said: “UK house price growth remained steady in February, with prices increasing…

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(ONS) House Price Index December 2015

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) – House Price Index (HPI) released February 2016. Main findings- UK house prices increased by 6.7% in the year to December 2015, down from 7.7% in the year to November 2015. House price annual inflation was 7.3% in England, 1.0% in Wales, -0.2% in Scotland and 1.5% in Northern…

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