UK House Prices

Hometrack survey shows market is picking up pace again as house prices in the capital rose 2.8% last month.

First-time buyers are spending £44,240 more than they budget on their first property, according to Zoopla.

Industry figures suggest credit card lending rose but deposits fell.

Rightmove figures show house prices across England and Wales fell 0.9% month-on-month in August.

Rics monthly house price balance falls to +1 in July from +7 in June.

Lloyds report shows total value of UK assets jumped 9% last year but concerns over inequality remain.

Nationwide says house prices in London grew 1.2% in the second quarter, making it Britain's second-worst performing region.

YouGov/CEBR consumer confidence index rises to 107.3 in July from 107.1 in June.

Proposal will see ground rents drastically reduced in order to prevent speculative buyers from damaging the market.

Hometrack data shows Birmingham is Britain's fastest-growing city in terms of house prices.

Prices increased 0.1% between June and July, Rightmove says.

Some 7% more estate agents reported higher house prices last month, down from 17% in May.

Commuter belt homes will be available on the property's investment platform for the first time.

House prices declined 0.1% between April and June compared to previous three months, Halifax says.

Nationwide survey shows UK house prices climbed 1.1% month-on-month in June.

Some 17% more chartered surveyors report higher house prices in May, down from 22% in April.

Halifax House Price Index shows second consecutive quarterly drop in house prices.

London rents fall 3% year-on-year as capital leads decline in rental costs.

House prices fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.2% in May compared to the previous month.

The mutual said protecting savers from rock-bottom interest rates helped see its membership soar to a record 15 million.

Young families looking for bigger houses drive home prices.

Some 22% more chartered surveyors report higher house prices in April, unchanged from March.

Britain's largest housebuilder expects to build 17,350 houses this year.

Ongoing shortage of supply likely to underpin the housing market for the foreseeable future, says Halifax.

Amount lent by parents and friends makes 'bank of mum and dad' Britain's ninth-biggest mortgage provider.

Nationwide figures show house prices fall for second consecutive month for the first time in five years.

Lack of supply of new homes propping up prices, Rics survey suggests.

Nationwide says house prices in the UK grew at the slowest pace for 19 months in March.

Average house prices in Feltham around half of Greater London average of £659,627.

On an annual basis, this price rise stood at 2.3%.