house prices

House price inflation dropped by 1% in July to 4% for the month with house prices standing at a national average of £186,207 up from £184,162 in June, say the latest figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM).

The autumn is expected to see an increase in activity in the housing market, according to new research.

Last month house prices had their biggest monthly gain since September 2004, research from the Halifax claims.

Average house prices are set to rise to £333,000 in 2025 representing an increase of 112%, according to a new report commissioned by Woolwich.

House prices have declined for the 14th month in a row according to the latest survey from Hometrack.

AIM-LISTED oil companies are increasingly vulnerable to market fluctuations and local political upheaval, according to Ernst & Young's own oil index known as the Oil & Gas Eye, reports the Scotsman .

UK house prices continue to show a slow recovery, lifting by 0.2% in July on the back of a similar rise the previous month, according to Halifax.

House price inflation has slowed to its lowest rate since 1996 according to the latest figures from Nationwide.

Interest rates will fall to 4.25% before the end of the year according to Halifax.

THE HALIFAX IS sticking to its forecast which suggests house prices will fall an average 2% this year after rising 160% over the past nine years, says the Guardian .