Hometrack has reported that new buyer registrations virtually ground to a halt in June, increasing by just 0.1%.
Six out of ten UK regions saw a decline, with London posting the largest fall at minus 0.9%.
According to the housing intelligence firm, growth in demand has been slowing for the last four months as the General Election, [...]
The Land Registry has published house price data for March showing a positive annual change of 7.5% and marking the fifth consecutive month of growth.
However, the monthly change stood at minus 0.6%, taking the average house price in England and Wales down slightly, to £164,288.
The East Midlands was the region with the most significant monthly [...]
The latest house price index from the Department for Communities and Local Government claims that in January, prices were up 6.2% year-on-year, having risen 2.2% since December.
The analysis puts the value of the average UK home at £207,159 in January, having shown an increase of 4.8% over three months.
The quarterly figure compares with a smaller [...]
Since the start of the year, house sales in England and Wales have fallen dramatically, the BBC reports.
New data obtained by the BBC from research-based consultancy, Acadametrics, show January transaction levels down 52% on December, at 36,000.
February looks little better with an estimated 40,000 completed sales, although seasonal trends, winter weather, and the end of [...]
Latest UK house price statistics from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) show the value of a typical home up 2.9% in December, compared to a year earlier.
The month saw a 0.8% increase on November, taking the average house price to £200,307 and completing a 2.9% gain for the final quarter of 2009. [...]
Halifax has identified the most expensive addresses in England and Wales, with Wycombe Square in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea topping the league at an average property price of £5,401,447.
According to the lender’s research, the Royal Borough provides half of the 20 most expensive residential streets in the survey, while Greater London lays [...]