house prices

House prices up 8% from low

Rebecca Atkinson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:27:32 +0000

House prices are now 8% up from their lowest point last year, despite a 1.5% fall during February.

The latest house price figures from Halifax show that the average price of a property is 8% up from the trough reached in April 2009.

Bad weather reverses housing recovery

Rebecca Atkinson — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:31:47 +0000

House prices fell back in February for the first time in 10 months, as poor weather deterred would-be househunters.

Nationwide's latest monthly survey revealed that prices fell by 1% to £161,320 during the month following a 1.4% rise in January - the largest for five months.

Five factors that will boost your home's value

Rebecca Atkinson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:24:28 +0000

Noisy neighbours, flood plains and a sinister history - these are just some factors that can devalue your house.

On the plus side, there are also plenty of things that can have a positive impact on your property's value.

1. Better transport links

The top 10 things that can devalue your home

Chris Thomas — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:28:00 +0000

For a property-obsessed nation with ever-shrinking pension pots, the value of our homes is understandably high on the agenda.

Halifax reports 0.6% rise in house prices

Rebecca Atkinson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:08:40 +0000

House prices increased by 0.6% during January, bringing the value of an average property to £169,777.

The latest UK house price index from Halifax shows that values are now up 3.6% on an annual basis, with January recording the seventh consecutive monthly rise.

House prices to jump 6% in 2010

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:30:17 +0000

House prices are set to rise by a fifth in the next four years as mortgage availability improves and interest rates stay low, according to new research.

Average prices should grow more than 6% in 2010 before slowing next year and then rising again in 2012 and 2013, according to a study by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (cebr).

Double-digit house price rise expected in February

Rebecca Atkinson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:23:18 +0000

House price rises could move into double-digit territory next month following a strong start to the year.

The latest Nationwide figures show property values rose in January, clocking a 1.2% monthly rise.

At £163,481, the average price of a typical UK property cost 8.6% more than a year earlier in January, up from 5.9% in December.

House prices up 9.4% from April's low

Rebecca Atkinson — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:03:06 +0000

House prices have increased for the sixth consecutive month in December, meaning house prices have risen by 9.4% since reaching a low in April 2009.

The latest figures from Halifax show that prices are now 1.1% higher on an annual basis, putting the average property at £169,042.

House prices to flatten in 2010

Rebecca Atkinson — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:38:23 +0000

House prices are likely to remain flat during 2010 at best, although some economists predict there will be another fall in values.

According to Halifax, house prices have increased 4.2% over the first 11 months of 2009, with a 1.4% improvement in November alone.

Housing market faces 2010 challenges

Rebecca Atkinson — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:41:03 +0000

House prices are now 2.7% higher than this time last year following a 0.5% increase in values during November, but experts warn that challenges lie ahead.

The latest house price figures from Nationwide show the average property increased in price from £162,038 in October to £162,764 a month later - a similar level to where average values were in early 2006.