London leads the way as UK house prices drop again Property House prices fell by 1.2 per cent in October, widening from the 0.6 per cent fall recorded in the prior month, according to the latest reading from the ONS. Buyers who purchased a home in October paid £3,000 less compared to customers in the exact same period last year. During the month the North East [...]
Explainer: UK house prices and their swift fall Explainer House prices in the UK have fallen at their fastest yearly pace since 2009. The price of an average property fell 3.1 per cent from a year ago, according to the Nationwide Building Society. The average house price in March was £257,122. The figures show prices falling also on a monthly basis, for the seventh [...]
Why the London property market will ‘underperform’ as UK house prices rise London house prices London house price growth will continue to “underperform” in comparison to the rest of the UK, property experts have predicted. Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, said that buyers “struggling with affordability” will hinder recovery in the capital’s property market. “People were leaving to get more value during the pandemic..and I [...]
UK house prices drop due to ‘affordability pressures’ and soaring mortgage costs May 1, 2024 Nationwide's latest House Price Index showed that while the cost of property fell month-on-month, the annual rate of change slowed too.
UK house price growth slows to 1.9 per cent in May July 19, 2023 The average price of a UK house cost £286,000 in May, according to new government data, with the figure being £6,0000 up on 12 months ago – but £7,000 below its September peak. Average UK house prices increased by 1.9 per cent in the 12 months to May 2023, down from a revised 3.2 per [...]
UK house prices rise for third successive month as interest rate cut speculation mounts December 1, 2023 Crash? What crash? The latest Nationwide data suggests house prices are on the up
Why you should never, ever bet against UK house prices May 9, 2023 Remember the start of the year? “UK house prices have gone into sharp reverse over recent months. And we expect that elevated mortgage rates will result in at least a 12 per cent price correction,” so said Capital Economics at the time. This is from building society Nationwide last week: “While annual house price growth [...]
UK house prices rise 0.6 per cent in July but London continues pullback September 20, 2023 UK house prices increased by 0.6 per cent on average in the 12 months to July 2023, down from a revised 1.9 per cent in June 2023.
Higher interest rates tipped to accelerate UK house price decline in quiet week for City July 3, 2023 Higher interest rates are set to accelerate UK house prices’ decline, new figures in what will be a quiet week for markets are expected to reveal. Analysts at consultancy Oxford Economics reckon Halifax’s house price data on Friday will show they dropped 2.5 per cent over the last year and 0.1 per cent over the [...]
UK house prices drop by 0.8 per cent as ‘softening’ of growth at weakest since 2009 September 1, 2023 Nationwide said house prices are now 5.3 per cent below their August 2022 peak, while the average property value is now £259,153.