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Property prices 'to fall by 3% across the UK'

Property sales to rise, but house prices to fall in 2012

House prices are set to fall next year as the fragile economic outlook continues, research suggests. According to the RICS Housing Market Forecast published today, headline price levels could drop by around three per cent across the UK.

Halifax expects house prices to drop in 2012

Halifax warns of 'weak' property market in 2012

The latest property market report from Halifax warns that the housing industry is operating at a ‘very weak level’ - with further average house price falls of 0.9% in November. This is a setback after an increase of 1.2% in October.

Charity in rally call to politicians

Charity calls for government rethink on families in crisis

Most Brits believe families in crisis can get their lives back on track with the right kind of assistance, a study by 4Children shows. The charity said the findings contradict the view that children should be taken into care during challenging times.

The CEBR report predicts a muted 2011 market

CEBR predicts 1.7% house price fall for 2011

Annual house price growth is set to end the year on a negative note, with unemployment and low wage inflation denting mortgage demand, according to the latest forecast from the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

2008 was not a popular year for moving home

Recession saw home moving hit record low

The credit crunch led to the lowest proportion of recent homemovers on record in the UK, according to new figures released by the Official of National Statistics, which show that during 2008/09 only 9 per cent of households had moved to their current address within the previous 12 months.

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