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Sellers are already less open to price adjustments despite the spring market being slow to kick in, an agent has warned. Chestertons...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Annual house price declines slowed in January and values returned to growth on a monthly basis, Land Registry data shows. The latest...

Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

Lower mortgage rates gave the housing market a boost in February with supply and sales all moving higher, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...

Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...

A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...

Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...

A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

House prices ended 2023 up 1.7%, Halifax has claimed. The lender’s latest House Price Index for December 2023 suggests the price of...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

As 2023 trundles towards the buffers and we look forward to our Christmas break, it is something of a seasonal phenomenon...

The final weeks of 2023 have recorded above average levels of new sales with a 17% increase compared to the same...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

After months of doom and gloom about the property market, it finally feels like there are green shoots on the horizon. I’m...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, Halifax...

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

Houses prices stopped falling on a monthly basis for the first time since in six months during October but are still...

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...

Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...

House prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row during September and dropped at the fastest rate since August...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

Over-valuations and too much reliance on national asking price data is skewing seller expectations, agents claim. The latest Agents MVMT podcast tackles...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high as the market swings in favour of buyers, Zoopla says. The...

Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...

The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...

Asking prices have fallen by the largest level since March 2019 and discounts are at their highest in more than a...

House prices won’t fall by as much as the 1990s and 2008 financial crashes but it will take until 2025 for...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

The property market is set for its quietest year for sales since 2012, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index estimates...

House price growth and inflation has continued to slow but there are warnings that further interest rate cuts could still dent...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

Propertymark says that sellers who strive to find a “middle ground” in today’s difficult market can still turn a healthy profit...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

Cooling house prices are providing an opportunity for buyers even with higher borrowing costs, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body said it...

Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month in May, Land Registry data shows. The official figures show house prices...

House prices will fall by at least another 5% between now and Christmas, a property group has warned, creating tough times...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...

The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...

Annual house price growth continued to slow in April but bounced back on a monthly basis, Land Registry figures have revealed. The...

Zoopla has unveiled an upgraded website for agents and housebuilders. The refreshed Zoopla Advantage website, first launched in 2018, will provide new...

Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...

The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...

The level of sales agreed has reached its highest point this year and is encouraging more sellers to the market, Zoopla...

Sellers and their agents have become more confident about pricing but there are still some signs of “over-optimism” for higher priced...

It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector.  Here, the first of a new series of...

Average UK house prices declined last month for the first time in three months, Halifax claims. The lender’s latest House Price Index...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...

As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...

Sellers are becoming more realistic about pricing despite asking prices of typical first-time buyer properties hitting a new high, Rightmove claims. The...

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

The latest Halifax House Price Index gave estate agents renewed optimism last week amid the ongoing market crash debate after the...

The level of agency stock has almost doubled since last year but repricing is on the rise and sales are taking...

Average UK house prices were hit by the largest annual decline since July 2009 last month. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...

Some sellers remain optimistic about their price expectations as sales at the top end of the market begin to lag, Rightmove...

The property market looks to have avoided ‘heading over a cliff,’ Knight Frank suggests. Analysis by the agency brand suggests the further it...

Online agency boss-turned-media-pundit Russell Quirk has been given his own money-focused TalkTV programme, with the first focusing on the hot topic...

The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...

Annual house price growth has fallen for the first time since June 2020 and is now at its weakest level since...

Sellers are cutting asking prices by an average 4.5% discount to achieve a sale, Zoopla claims. The figure is the highest for...

The average price for larger detached homes has grown at almost twice the rate than for smaller properties such as flats...

Property listings and sales remain down on pre-pandemic levels but there are signs that sellers are starting to heed agent advice...

Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...

Halifax has recorded the lowest level of annual house price growth for three years. Its latest House Price Index for January 2023...

The ‘fizz’ has left the market, an industry veteran has claimed after the Nationwide House Price Index revealed a second consecutive...

An estate agency veteran has urged Government ministers to consider where their own children will live amid a continuing shortage of...

Agents are seeing more stock coming to the market but Zoopla is warning about seller expectations. The latest Zoopla House Price Index...

New Land Registry data is set to kick-off the debate about whether house prices have started to fall. Plenty of commentators are...

Agents have seen a bigger than usual New Year bounce in buyer demand, Rightmove claims. The number of prospective buyers contacting agents...

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Average house prices fell for the fifth month in a row during December, Halifax has revealed, as it warns of more...

House prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, the worst run since 2008, according to Nationwide. The lender’s final House...

Property demand has halved but the slowdown is focused on the previously popular rural and coastal areas, Zoopla has revealed. Higher mortgage...

The end of last year’s Stamp Duty holiday has given a temporary boost to house price data for October 2022. The latest...