Mortgages

House price growth accelerated across all UK regions in the final quarter of 2006, with London continuing to lead the way in England, according to Nationwide's house price review.

Banks continued to be the cheapest mortgage lenders for existing borrowers in 2006, according to research from Defaqto.

House prices rose by 0.6% to an average of £172,006 in November, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry.

More people have moved to the Southwest from other parts of the UK than any other region, analysis of migration figures by Halifax suggest.

Figures published by the British Bankers' Association suggest there was no letup in lending levels during November.

House price inflation for 2006 hit 10.5% after a fall in supply helped push prices up another 1.2% in December alone, reports Nationwide.

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Gross mortgage lending hit an all time record of £33.1bn in November, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

House price inflation reached a plateau in November but market conditions remain strong, according to the latest housing market survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Consumers taking out interest-only mortgages in the main have a reasonable understanding of the risks involved but a minority of borrowers do not have robust repayment strategies in place, according to a report published by the Financial Services Authority....