Inflation

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.

Inflation has crept above the Treasury's target, to 2.1%, for the first time since summer, which could affect how the Bank of England sets interest rates in the coming months.

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

House prices have continued to show strong growth in October, despite weak demand, according to Nationwide's latest house price index.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has been criticised by Assetz for taking an ‘overly cautious' approach to its house price predictions.

Monthly house price growth in London is now below that of Yorkshire and the Humber, according to the Land Registry's latest house price index.

Annualised house price growth fell by 1% between August and September, according to Assetz House Price Watch.

The average amount of stamp duty paid on a UK home has grown at five times the rate of average salaries, significantly increasing the tax burden on homebuyers, according to Stroud & Swindon Building Society.

The IMF has warned the UK housing market could be about to enter a slump like that seen in the US.