house prices

House price growth in the UK over the past five years has been higher than every country in the Eurozone except Spain, according to a Halifax survey.

House prices in England and Wales are growing at their lowest rate since July 2006, according to the Land Registry.

Mortgage lending has remained robust despite rising interest rates and the prospect of a further rate rise before the end of the year, according to the British Bankers Association (BBA).

House prices have fallen in July in response to interest rate rises and the average mortgage being sought by first time buyers has reached its lowest level in 18 months, a report suggests.

A quarter of university towns in the UK recorded a rise in house prices of 20% or more over the past year, according to Halifax's annual review of university house prices.

The latest Lloyds TSB Scotland House Price Monitor has found that house price growth is beginning to slow north of the border.

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries says the housing market will slow but a crash is unlikely, as part of its Quarterly Economic Bulletin launched today.

Research published today by the National Housing Federation (NHF) claims that the average house price in England will rise to over £300,000 within five years.

Seven million homeowners say they will use their property to supplement their pensions, according to Fool.co.uk.

Ratings agency Fitch claims that UK house prices could be as much as 20% overvalued compared with their long-term average.