March 16, 2010
Data from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) showed today that UK house prices rose 2.2% in January compared with December with the average UK home costing £207,159.
On an annual basis, prices are up 6.2% compared ...
DCLG: House prices 6.2% higher in January on year
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by Kay Murchie
March 15, 2010
Property website, Rightmove, has today reported the annual growth in asking prices for residential property in England and Wales for the four weeks to March 6 slowed for the first time in a year.
On an annual basis, growth slowed from ...
Asking prices up just 0.1% in March
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by Kay Murchie
March 12, 2010
According to a report by research group, Acadametrics, the number of property transactions fell to 36,000 in January - a 52% fall compared with the previous month.
The group also estimates that transactions only rose marginally to 40,000 in February.
However, the group ...
Property transactions down in 2010
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by Kay Murchie
March 10, 2010
A boost in recruitment in the banking sector has pushed up rental demand in and around the City, reports property consultants, Cluttons.
Recruitment firm Michael Page recently announced that bankers are now twice as much in demand in the ...
City rents hold steady as banks begin to hire
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by Gill Montia
March 9, 2010
According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics), there appears to be a shift in the housing market.
In the latter half of last year, house prices started to rise as a shortage of properties on the market and ...
Rics: Balance between buyers and sellers shifts
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by Kay Murchie
March 8, 2010
Research by housing information website Mouseprice.com has found Chester Square in London's Belgravia retained its status as the most expensive place to live in 2010 with an average property value of £6.6 million.
According to Mouseprice, in ...
Belgravia square retains its title as most expensive place to live
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by Kay Murchie
March 4, 2010
The Halifax has today revealed a 1.5% fall in house prices for the month of February compared with January.
However, on an annual basis, house prices are still 4.5% higher than a year ago, while the average UK home ...
Halifax reports 1.5% fall in house prices in February
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by Kay Murchie
CML: Home ownership continues to fall
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by Kay Murchie
March 3, 2010
Taylor Wimpey, which is the UK's second largest housebuilder by market value, has today reported it returned to profitability in the latter half of 2009.
The housebuilder reported a pre-tax loss of £699.9 million for 2009, compared with a loss of £1.97 billion in ...
Taylor Wimpey halves losses
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by Kay Murchie
March 2, 2010
Persimmon, which is the UK's largest housebuilder by market value, has today reported a pre-tax profit of £77.8 million compared with a £780 million loss in 2008.
The latest result was fuelled by the reversal of £74.8 million of its previous provisions.
The ...
Persimmon reports £77.8m FY profit
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by Kay Murchie
March 1, 2010
According to the Land Registry, house prices rose by 2.1% in January compared with December putting the average cost of a home at £165,088 in England and Wales.
It must be noted that the Land Registry compiles its ...
Land Registry reports 2.1% rise in house prices in January
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by Kay Murchie
Hometrack reports 0.4% rise in house prices in February
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by Kay Murchie
February 26, 2010
The latest house price index from the Nationwide Building Society has revealed a 1% fall for the month of February compared with January.
It was the first time in 10 months that house prices have fallen as the wintry ...
Nationwide reports 1% fall in house prices in February
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by Kay Murchie
February 22, 2010
Interest in international property has soared, according to Primelocation International.
The website has reported a 134% increase in searches in January (compared to a year earlier), December having already shown a 25% rise.
The firm suggests the UK's cold weather is ...
New sense of confidence fuels overseas property searches
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by Gill Montia
February 16, 2010
The latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland has revealed the market has made a strong recovery, with prices increasing across the country in the last quarter.
According to the report, the average cost of a home grew to £160,074 in ...
Scottish housing market gains strength
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by Kay Murchie
Official figures put annual house price rise at 2.9%
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by Kay Murchie
February 15, 2010
Property website, Rightmove, has reported a rise in asking prices in England and Wales in the four weeks to February 6.
The website said due to a shortage of homes on the market, asking prices were pushed up to an ...
Asking prices up 6.1% in February on year
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by Kay Murchie
February 12, 2010
Figures provided in the Acadametrics report have revealed that the stamp duty holiday benefited many homebuyers.
In September 2008, the Government opted to increase the stamp duty threshold from £125,000 to £175,000 in a bid to revive the housing market, which ...
Report shows stamp duty holiday benefited homebuyers
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by Kay Murchie
February 8, 2010
McLean Forth has launched a new website.
The Edinburgh and Fife based letting agency says it is providing tenants and landlords with a unique online resource that includes a home furnishings store usable by any visitor to the site.
The facility ...
Scottish letting agency launches website with a difference
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by Gill Montia
February 4, 2010
The Halifax has today revealed a 0.6% rise in house prices for the month of January compared with December.
The latest price gain takes the annual increase to 3.6% with the average UK home costing £169,777.
According to the Halifax, ...
Halifax reports 0.6% rise in house prices in January
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by Kay Murchie