Posts Tagged ‘England’
Hometrack: housing market holds steady
The housing market in England and Wales is “in broad equilibrium” despite prices continuing to edge lower, according to Hometrack, which recorded a 0.1% fall in the value of the typical dwelling in July, compared with June. However, there are wide regional variations: prices moved higher across 8% of postcodes (primarily in London) and were [...]
Official: house prices in steepest decline since 2009
Latest figures from the Land Registry show house prices in England and Wales falling by 1.1% in March, marking the largest monthly decline seen since February 2009. The only region to experience a monthly rise was the North West, with an upward movement of 0.7%, while in Wales house prices tumbled by 3.3%, compared with [...]
House prices level but downward pressures loom
House prices in England and Wales were unchanged in April, with no price fall recorded for the first time in nine months, according to Hometrack. A 0.3% rise in London prices offset small falls of up to -0.3% across other regions, with just under a quarter of the country showing falls. The housing intelligence firm [...]
Report warnings of housing shortage
A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has established that England could face a massive housing shortage by 2025. The think tank concludes that there is likely to be a shortfall of 750,000 homes by 2025 with the areas worst hit including London, the South East of England, the East, and Yorkshire [...]
Official: annual house price inflation 5.2%
The Land Registry has reported annual house price growth of 5.2% across England and Wales in September, marking the eleventh consecutive month in which annual property price inflation has remained above zero. However, the value of the typical home was at its lowest since December 2009 and the monthly change of -0.2% was the first [...]