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North-South divide over house price predictionsSome 19 of the top 20 UK towns where residents expect prices to grow are located in the South, while 17 of the 20 locations where people are predicting price drops are in the North, according to a study by Rightmove. |
Average house prices 'up 0.3% in November'New house price data shows a small lift at the end of 2011. November house prices were up 0.3% on October figures, taking the average house price in England and Wales to £160,780. However, this marks a sharp decrease from the same period in 2010. |
Average house price ‘now £220,043’House prices across England and Wales were at a standstill during November, but have slipped by 0.7 per cent from the same period last year, according to latest data from LSL Property Services and Acadametrics. |
Renting out spare room ‘could pay for a holiday’Letting a spare room for just 22 nights a year could raise enough cash to pay for the average British holiday, according to WhereToSleep.co.uk. Homeowners renting out a room typically earned £37 a night in 2011, the travel accommodation site said. |
Good schools 'boost property prices by £200,000'Good teaching may boost the economy, it seems. Excellent schools in London are giving the property market a boost, adding a premium to property prices of up to £200,000 or more than 21% of the asking price in some areas, according to a new report. |
House prices down 2.6% in AugustFamilies keep an eye on the property market will be disappointed there is little good news about August's figures - unless you own a home in London, of course. The latest House Price Index across England and Wales showed an annual decrease of 2.6%. |
Top tips on renting your home during the OlympicsWith just a year to go until the Olympics, homeowners might be thinking about boosting the household budget by renting their properties to people visiting London and other UK cities. The National Landlords Association is offering some helpful hints. |
Cash in on demand for Olympic accommodation, site urgesWith around a million people from all parts of the world set to descend upon London for the 2012 Olympics, UK homeowners could rent out their property to a temporary tenant and make some extra cash, website AccommodationfortheGames.com is suggesting. |
Country houses 'yet to benefit from the London effect'The average value of prime country properties has dropped into negative territory for the first time since the end of 2009, new figures reveal. Property researchers Knight Frank said prices have fallen by 1.4 per cent in the past 12 months. |
Homeowners’ confidence in property market waversSome 57 per cent of homeowners expect property prices to rise by Christmas, according to a new report from Zoopla.co.uk. The number has fallen slightly from the previous quarter, when 59 per cent anticipated a price increase in the next six months. |
Annual house prices drop 3.9% as sellers get more realisticProperty prices for June have fallen by 3.9 per cent compared with the same time last year as sellers become more pragmatic about asking prices, new figures indicate. Hometrack said there was a 10.6 per cent jump in the number of sales. |
House prices jump £150,000 in wealthy areasIf your family home is in a ‘prosperous’ area, and you’ve owned your property for at least 10 years, chances are you’ve seen a rise in value. Improved house prices means some homes are worth almost £150,000 more than they were a decade ago. |
Pimlico a property haven for familiesA new report by Cluttons has claimed that the district of Pimlico is fast becoming a haven for families seeking a relatively affordable home within London. A mix of wealthy investors and international buyers has pushed up prices to exorbitant levels in other central areas of the city. |
Rent a Room Scheme popular for OlympicsHM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is encouraging families and homeowners thinking of renting out a spare room to visitors during the Olympics to check out the Rent a Room Scheme. Those renting out a room under this scheme can save up to £4,250 a year tax free. |
Housing supply and demand falls in January, says RICSLast month was particularly sluggish for the property market, with fewer sellers listing their houses for sale and fewer new buyers entering the market, according to the latest UK Housing Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. |
London homeowners to rent rooms during Royal WeddingOne in four London homeowners is considering competing with the city's hotels during the weekend of the Royal Wedding, according to a new poll from Findaproperty.com. With hotel bookings in the capital set to be at a premium come late April, savy Londoners have spied an opportunity to make some extra cash. |
New home prices falling despite lack of supplyThe cost of buying a new home has fallen over the past twelve months, but the 0.2 per cent drop off reflects a resilient market, which is coping well with a severe lack of supply, according to the latest Smartnewhomes Homes Index. |
Home asking prices hit post-recession lowDecember saw a 0.4 per cent decline in the average UK asking price, meaning that the average going rate for a house in the UK is now at its lowest point since the recession began, according to the latest Asking Price Index from home.co.uk |
House prices slipped down 0.6 per cent last monthNovember saw the average house price in England and Wales fall by 0.6 per cent last month, according to the latest House Price Index from the Land Registry, which confirms the seasonal slump. Prices held up in London and the South East, which saw marginal increases. |
Activity to remain muted in the coming yearThe housing market is expected to remain subdued in 2011, with low activity levels and little price growth or deflation, according to the annual forecast from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. |
Five reasons to be optimistic about prices in 2011Homeowners in the Home Counties should ignore the doom mongers and look to the positives in 2011, according to estate agent Barton Wyatt. Senior partner James Wyatt has given his five reasons why prices should rise after Easter. |
October sees another price dip, says Land RegistryFor the second month in a row, average house prices in the UK fell, according to the latest House Price Index from the Land Registry. The October figures show a 0.8 per cent fall - a far more significant drop than the 0.2 per cent fall recorded in September. |
House Price Index
- House price recovery says Nationwide
- London Olympics forecast to stagnate house prices
- House prices for June show improvement
- House prices show improvement as market stabilises
- It’s a seller’s market in some parts of the country
- New build property prices ‘up 7.7% in 12 months’
- House prices ‘down 0.5% in 2011’
- Property prices ‘resilient in 2011’
- Property sales to rise, but house prices to fall in 2012
- Buyer demand and sales ‘lift in November’
Energy Bill
- Investigation into consumer understanding of energy bills
- EDF Energy to cuts gas costs by 5%
- Energy saving tips from ConserveEnergy
- UK fuel poverty hotspots revealed
- Ofgem outlines Smart Meter protection plan
- E.ON energy price rise to kick in tomorrow
- Northerners paying more for home energy
- Families blame each other for energy wastage
- A quarter of UK boilers 'at risk of breaking'
- UK homes braced for biggest ever energy bills
