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The average UK house price stood at £261,142 in March, new Nationwide figures show

UK house prices down 0.2% in March - Nationwide

The average UK house price fell by 0.2% month on month in March, although there are signs that activity is picking up, according to a report.

Business • 02 Apr 24

UK house prices last month were 1.2% higher than in February 2023, the first annual increase since January 2023, Nationwide said today

UK house prices rise for first time in over a year

British house prices in February rose in annual terms for the first time in more than a year, mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society said today, the latest sign of a recovery in the housing market after a dip in mortgage costs.

Business • 01 Mar 24

UK property website Rightmove said asking prices for homes rose 0.1% in February compared to a year earlier - the first annual increase since last August

UK property prices show first annual rise since August

The prices of homes being put up for sale in Britain have risen in annual terms for the first time in six months as demand from buyers strengthened, according to an industry survey that added to signs of stabilisation in the housing market.

Business • 19 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

Nationwide said house prices in January increased by 0.7% from the month before after being flat in December

UK house prices beat expectations in January - Nationwide

British house prices rose more than economists had expected in January, adding to signs that the squeeze from high interest rates is beginning to ease, figures from mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society showed today.

Business • 31 Jan 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

The average price of a home in the UK was £257,443 in December, Nationwide figures show

UK house prices down 1.8% in 2023 - Nationwide

UK house prices ended 2023 just 1.8% cheaper than they had been a year earlier despite massive hikes in mortgage rates, with prices even rising in Scotland and Northern Ireland, an index has suggested.

Business • 29 Dec 23

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

Lack of homes for sale gives UK prices surprise boost

British house prices unexpectedly rose by almost 1% in October but the increase was due more to a lack of homes for sale than a turnaround in the market which has been hit by a jump in borrowing costs, mortgage lender Nationwide said.

Business • 01 Nov 23

UK house prices in September were 5.3% lower than a year earlier, matching their fall in August

UK house prices fall by 5.3% in 12 months to September

British house prices in September were 5.3% lower than a year earlier, matching their fall in August which was the biggest annual drop since 2009, figures from mortgage lender Nationwide showed today.

Business • 02 Oct 23

Berkeley today reiterated its pre-tax profit guidance of £1.05 billion for fiscal years 2024 and 2025

Berkeley keeps outlook despite 35% reservations slump

British high-end homebuilder Berkeley Group Holdings today maintained its profit guidance, but joined sector peers in highlighting a gloomy trading environment in the face of elevated borrowing costs and wider macro economic concerns.

Business • 08 Sep 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

Rightmove said average asking prices for UK homes dropped by 1.9%, the biggest monthly fall for August since 2018

Asking prices for UK homes drop sharply - Rightmove

Asking prices for homes in Britain fell sharply this month as rising mortgage costs caused sellers to lower their expectations of what they can get for their properties, an industry survey showed today.

Business • 21 Aug 23

The Bank of England said earlier this month that it expected inflation in July would fall to 6.8%

UK inflation rate slows to 6.8% in July from 7.9%

British inflation slowed as expected in July to its lowest annual rate since February 2022, although there were more signs of pressure in core and services prices that the Bank of England is watching, official figures showed today.

Business • 16 Aug 23

UK property values increased by 1.9% annually in May this year, the Office for National Statistics said today

Average UK house price £7,000 below September peak

UK house price inflation in May this year was running at about one-seventh of the levels seen last summer, according to official figures.

Business • 19 Jul 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

UK house prices fell 3.1% year-on-year in March - the biggest such drop since July 2009

UK house price slide accelerates in March - Nationwide

British house prices slid in March at the fastest annual rate since the financial crisis, mortgage lender Nationwide said today.

Business • 31 Mar 23

Rightmove runs the UK's largest property website

Rightmove sees fewer house hunters as UK market slows

Property portal Rightmove gave further evidence of a slowdown in the UK housing market, saying fewer people were searching for properties on its platforms as it posted an annual profit in line with expectations.

Business • 03 Mar 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

January's decline in UK house prices was the fourth drop in a row and twice the size expected

UK house prices fall more than expected in January

British house prices dropped by a bigger-than-expected 0.6% in January and are now 3.2% below their peak in August, new figures from Nationwide Building Society show today.

Business • 01 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

Nationwide said the final month of 2022 saw UK house prices record their worst run since 2008 on a monthly basis, falling by 0.1%

UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note

British annual house price growth marked a further "sharp" slowdown in December, mortgage lender Nationwide said, ending the year on a downbeat note as the impact of surging mortgage costs reversed some of the pandemic-led boom in the market.

Business • 30 Dec 22

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

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