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UK house prices rise 0.3% in August, Halifax says

British house prices rose 0.3% in August, a third consecutive monthly increase that leaves them 2.2% higher than a year earlier, figures published by mortgage lender Halifax showed today.

Business • 05 Sep

Average UK house prices flattened out in June - Halifax

UK house price growth flattened out month-on-month in June following a small monthly dip in May, according to new figures today.

Business • 07 Jul

British house prices hit a new record high in October but the 0.2% rise from September was the smallest in three months, new figures from Halifax show today

UK house prices hit record high in October - Halifax

British house prices hit a new record high in October but the 0.2% rise from September was the smallest in three months and demand could remain subdued if interest rates fall only slowly and as taxes on home-buyers go up, mortgage lender Halifax said.

Business • 07 Nov 24

New Halifax figures show that annual UK house prices rose by 4.7% in September

UK house prices see biggest jump since November 2022

UK house prices rose in September at the fastest annual pace since November 2022, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax, as expectations of further reductions in borrowing costs added to momentum in the property sector.

Business • 07 Oct 24

Halifax said UK house prices increased by 0.8% month on month in July and by 2.3% annually

Average UK house prices rise in July - Halifax

The average UK house price was more than £2,200 higher in July than it was in June, following three relatively flat months, the latest figures from Halifax show today.

Business • 07 Aug 24

Halifax said today that UK property prices fell by 0.2% last month from May and over the 12 months to June they rose by 1.6%

UK house prices edge down in June, Halifax says

British house prices fell slightly in June but are likely to rise over the rest of this year and into 2025 with interest rates expected to start falling soon, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 05 Jul 24

In the 12 months to May, prices rose by 1.5%, Halifax said

UK house prices edge down in May, Halifax says

British house prices edged down by 0.1% in May from April, representing a stabilisation of the market after a slowdown last year which was followed by a recovery on hopes of falling borrowing costs, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed.

Business • 07 Jun 24

Lloyds Banking Group has today reported pre-tax profit of £7.5 billion for 2023, up from £4.8 billion the prior year

Lloyds' 2023 profit jumps despite UK outlook

Lloyds Banking Group has today reported a 57% jump in profit for 2023, as Britain's faltering economy and a charge for potential costs from a regulatory review into motor finance failed to put a major dent in its performance.

Business • 22 Feb 24

UK house prices rose 2.5% in the year to January, new figures from Halifax show

UK house prices gain momentum in early 2024 - Halifax

British house prices rose 2.5% in the year to January, the strongest annual growth rate for a year, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax today which added to tentative signs of momentum in the housing market.

Business • 07 Feb 24

UK house prices were 1.7% higher in December compared to the same time last year, new figures from Halifax show

UK house prices up for first time in 8 months - Halifax

British house prices rose in annual terms in December for the first time in eight months, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed today, adding to signs of a stabilisation in the property market after a hit from higher borrowing costs.

Business • 05 Jan 24

UK house prices rose 0.5% in November - their second monthly rise in a row

UK house prices rise again after months of falls

British house prices rose for a second month in a row in November, figures from major mortgage lender Halifax showed today, adding to signs that the past year's fall in house prices is bottoming out.

Business • 07 Dec 23

Halifax said UK house prices were 4.6% lower last month than in August 2022, when they were close to their peak

UK house prices see biggest fall since 2009

British house prices have fallen at the fastest pace since 2009 over the past year, reflecting the increasing impact of higher interest rates, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 07 Sep 23

UK house prices rose by 0.8% in month-on-month terms - the second-strongest gain since June last year after February's 1.2% increase

UK house prices rise for third month in a row - Halifax

British house prices rose for a third month in a row in March, representing a further calming of the market after the turmoil sparked by former Prime Minister Liz Truss's "mini-budget" last September, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed.

Business • 06 Apr 23

The annual rate of house price growth in the UK slowed to 1.9%, the weakest increase in three years

UK house prices stabilise after 4 month fall - Halifax

British house prices were unchanged in January after falling in month-on-month terms in each of the previous four months after borrowing costs rose, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 07 Feb 23

December's drop dragged down the annual rate of house price growth to 2% from 4.6% in November

UK house prices slide again in December - Halifax

British house prices slid again in December, capping the largest quarterly drop since the financial crisis more than 10 years ago, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed today.

Business • 06 Jan 23

UK house prices fell 2.3% month-on-month in November - the biggest drop since October 2008

UK house prices show biggest drop since 2008 - Halifax

British house prices slid last month by the most since the global financial crisis as the slowdown in the housing market intensified, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 07 Dec 22

UK house prices dropped 0.4% month-on-month in October, new figures from Halifax show

Mini-budget' fallout hits UK house prices - Halifax

British house prices fell in October at the fastest monthly rate since February 2021, a fresh sign of weakness in the housing market that reflects the fallout from the September "mini-budget", mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 07 Nov 22

UK house prices fell by 0.1% in September from August, new Halifax figures show

UK house prices falling as higher borrowing costs weigh

UK house prices fell for the second time in three months in September in month-on-month terms and rising borrowing costs are likely to exert "more significant downward pressure" soon, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 07 Oct 22

Halifax is withdrawing its fee-paying mortgage products - where borrowers could pay an arrangement fee in exchange for a lower interest rate

UK lenders forced to pull mortgage products

Turmoil in British financial markets have forced mortgage lenders to temporarily withdraw and reprice products for new customers, a real-world consequence of the market volatility thrown up by finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget last week.

Business • 27 Sep 22

UK house prices edged down by 0.1% from June when they had risen by 1.4%, Halifax said today

UK house prices fall for first time in 13 months

House prices in Britain fell the first time in more than a year in July in monthly terms and the market is likely to weaken further as interest rates go up and the cost-of-living squeeze tightens, mortgage lender Halifax said.

Business • 05 Aug 22

The average price of a house in Britain now stands at £278,123, up 10.8% on a year ago

UK house prices rise at fastest rate since 2007

British house prices are rising at the fastest rate since before the global financial crisis as a shortage of sellers continued to pump up the housing market, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 07 Mar 22

UK house prices in January rose by 0.3% from December, new figures from Halifax show

UK housing boom fading as cost-of-living squeeze hits

British house prices in January rose at their slowest monthly pace since June last year as a post-lockdown boom in the housing market started to fade and a growing cost-of-living squeeze is likely to add a further brake, mortgage lender Halifax said.

Business • 07 Feb 22

UK house prices rose 3.4% in the three months to the end of November - the sharpest increase since late 2006

UK house price growth hits 15-year high - Halifax

UK house prices grew at the fastest pace in 15 years over the past three months, reflecting a lack of homes, a strong job market and low borrowing costs, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 07 Dec 21

UK house prices rose by 0.9% month-on-month in October following a 1.7% rise in September

UK house prices jump 0.9% in October - Halifax

British house prices rose for a fourth month in a row in October in the latest sign of strong momentum in the housing market, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 05 Nov 21

UK house prices rose by 1.7% in September from August, the biggest monthly increase since February 2007

UK house prices see biggest jump since 2007 - Halifax

British house prices rose by the most in almost 15 years in September ahead of the end of a tax break for house-buyers and they were expected to continue their climb to new record high levels, mortgage lender Halifax said today.

Business • 07 Oct 21