house prices

Six of the US's biggest banks have announced a plan to help homeowners struggling with their mortgage payments.

Mortgage approvals rose in January for the first time since May 2007, but the market remains weak, according to research by Connells Survey & Valuation.

First time buyers have seen their share of the property market increase to the highest levels since November 2006, according to statistics from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).

The rate of annual house price growth had slowed in all parts of the UK at the end of 2007, according to Nationwide's latest house price index.

Bristol has seen the biggest growth in house prices in the UK during 2007, according to research from Email4property.co.uk.

UK house prices fell by the largest margin in 12 years during November, Nationwide announces today.

House price growth in the UK has slowed by a further 0.2% in October, according to Assetz latest house price watch.

House prices could stall completely in 2008 but will continue to see large regional variations, according to Nationwide's house price forecast.

Over-regulation is the biggest threat to Britain's buy-to-let sector, according to Rob Thomas from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

UK house prices are cooling but not falling, according to the latest house price index from Communities and Local Government (CLG).