house prices

Brokers are finally getting back to a level playing field in the mortgage market for the first time in two years, according to Moneyfacts.

Landlords saw a 7.6% annual return on their investments by the end of December 2009, according to the latest index from LSL Property Services.

Home buyers in November used a smaller percentage of their income to cover their mortgage interest than at any time in the past five years, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

House prices rose 5.9% in 2009 after a decade in which property values more than doubled, according to Nationwide Building Society figures.

House prices continued to rise in November - despite an increase in the number of properties available.

Homeowners considering equity release are spending longer investigating product choices before making a decision, according to research from the equity release solicitors' alliance (ERSA).

Annual returns in the buy-to-let market are improving, according to the latest index from LSL Property Services.

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

The Land Registry says average house prices rose by 0.6% in October, the fifth month in a row prices have increased.

More than half of consumers now expect house prices to be higher this time next year, a survey suggests, representing a huge change in sentiment from earlier in 2009.