house prices

Tim Geithner, US Treasury Secretary, has revealed the Government will continue to guarantee mortgages to minimize the risk of housing-led recessions in future.

Forecasts used by the Bank of England to set interest rates are biased and contain little useful information, according to a Financial Times audit.

House prices fell slightly in May by 0.4% following a 0.1% decline in April, according to the Halifax House Price Index.

Property prices have risen 0.5% in May, producing annual growth of nearly 10%, according to the Nationwide House price index.

Average UK property prices fell marginally by 0.1% in April, leaving the typical home worth £168,202.

The rate of UK house price inflation has entered double figures for the first time since the credit crisis began.

Household finances deteriorated at the fastest pace for four months in April, data from Markit/YouGov suggests.

Claiming the title of Prime Minister is the key focus of the party leaders, but rent-free living in a £4.5m townhouse in the heart of London is also at stake.

The number of people selling their homes rose in March to its highest level in six months, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).

People relying on their property to fund their retirement will be 20% worse off today than they would be in 2008.