January house price growth steady according to Nationwide.

The Nationwide House Price index for January shows that House prices increased by 0.3%, that is down from 0.8% in December. Annual house price growth was broadly stable at 4.4% down only slightly from 4.5% previous annual change.   Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist, said: “The pace of UK house price…

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Rightmove forecasts 6% rise for 2016

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The Rightmove House price Index showed the lowest December dip (-1.1%) since 2006 in price of property coming to market,  the  2015 annual rate up from 6.2% to 7.4% Rightmove 2016 forecast is that  new seller asking prices to rise by 6%. Increasingly stretched affordability and extra stamp duty on buy-to-let sector will be outweighed…

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Halifax HPI Decemeber

The Halifax House Price Index released last week showed that quarterly house price growth remained below 2%. House prices in the latest three months (October-December) were 1.6% higher than in the preceding three months. Prices in the three months to December were 9.5% higher than in the same three months a year earlier. Commenting, Martin…

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House prices in Scotland strongest since 2007

Scotland House Price Index from Your Move for October. According to Your Move property prices advanced £1,600 (1%) in October, the steepest monthly climb since March, East Lothian sees biggest boost, as new homes developments push prices up 6.3% since September. Scottish home sales up 10% year-on-year, with highest October total for eight years, £30…

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Nationwide November HPI

Nationwide House Price Index report for November. House prices increased by 0.1% in November up 0.5% from October. Annual house price growth softened to 3.7% from 3.9% in October. Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s Chief Economist, said: UK house prices edged up by 0.1% in November, though the annual pace of price growth…

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House Price Index September 2015 from ONS

Released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics, the house Price Index September 2015. Main Findings from the publication. UK house prices increased by 6.1% in the year to September 2015, up from 5.5% in the year to August 2015. House price annual inflation was 6.4% in England, 1.1% in Wales, 1.1% in Scotland and…

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Nationwide HPI October

According to The Nationwide House Price Index (HPI) house prices in October in England and Wales increased by 0.6%. Annual house price  growth  in October moved up to 3.9% . Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwides Chief Economists, said “UK house prices increased by 0.6% in October, with the annual pace of price growth…

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(ONS) House Price Index for August 2015

Office for National Statistics (ONS) House Price Index  August 2015, released 13th October 2015. UK house prices increased by 5.2% in the year to August 2015, unchanged from 5.2% in the year to July 2015. House price annual inflation was 5.6% in England, 0.8% in Wales, 2.9% in Northern Ireland and -0.9% in Scotland. Annual…

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LSL House Price Index September 2015

House Price Index for England and Wales for September 2015 released by LSL Property Services/Acadata Strongest September for home sales since 2007, driven by activity in the north as supply squeeze stalls sales in the south. There is a southern resurgence in price growth, with the South East seeing strongest year-on-year riseof any region. London…

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Halifax HPI September

According to the Halifax House Price Index for September annual house price growth eases to 8.6%. Prices in the three months to September were 8.6% higher than in the same three months a year earlier. House prices in the latest three months (July-September) were 2.0% higher than in the preceding three months. Commenting, Martin Ellis,…

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Housing Market “picks up”

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) says the UK housing market is picking up, following on from a quiet Spring,  homeowners took out 49,000 loans in May that is up from the previous month and  the highest number since December last year. Paul Smee, Director General of the CML said “House lending  in May was…

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House price growth slows in June.

According to the Nationwide House Price Index UK house prices fell by 0.2% in the month of June, annual house price growth moderated to 3.3% from 4.6% in May.   Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner,Nationwide’s Chief Economist, said: “The annual pace of house price growth continued to slow in June, moderating to 3.3% from…

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Nationwide House price index

According to the Nationwide House Price Index  annual house price growth slowed in May. The building society said that prices were up 4.6pc in May compared with the same month a year earlier, however moderated from last month which was at 5.2%. Robert Gardner Nationwide’s Chief Economist reportedly says: “The annual pace of house price…

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House Price Index

House price index in part for March 2015. Figures as taken from the Office for National Statistics UK house prices increased by 9.6% in the year to March 2015, up from 7.4% in the year to February 2015. House price annual inflation was 9.4% in England, 5.7% in Wales, 14.6% in Scotland and 7.5% in…

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Fall in new instructions says RICS

According to a most recent RICS UK residential market survey, the monthly house prices index has moved up in April to +33 from an upwardly revised +22 in March  , data showed that for a third consecutive month there was a decline in supply of property, while 33% more surveyors saw prices rise in April,…

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