Halifax

UK house prices fell for the first time since June 2009 due to the end of stamp duty relief, icy weather and more properties being put up for sale, according to Halifax.

UK house prices climbed 1% in December compared with the previous month, marking the sixth consecutive month-on-month increase, according to the Halifax.

House prices went up again last month - marking the fifth consecutive monthly rise, according to the Halifax.

Doodson Broking Group is the new shirt sponsor for FC Halifax Town.

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey says it has sold its entire stock of homes for 2009 and will raise prices on houses sold next year.

Lloyds Banking Group will sell its Halifax estate agency to LSL Property Services for just £1, with a loss of 460 jobs, reports the BBC.

House prices climbed £2,500 in September in the fastest rise over three-months since the height of the property boom, according to the Halifax.

One in three Halifax branches faces closure by owner Lloyds in one of the largest bank culls to date.

Lloyds Banking Group will not close all of its Cheltenham & Gloucester branches in November as had been planned.

Average LTVs for residential mortgages fell by 2% to 67% in Q2 2009 as banks remained cautious about lending, according to research by the Mortgage Advice Bureau.