Posts Tagged ‘Wales’
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 [...]
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 [...]
House sales doubled since January
Housing market transactions increased for the second consecutive month in July, according to the LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index. The Index, which is based on every house sale in England and Wales, showed an 11% rise, to 72,100, meaning that activity has doubled since January. July also saw house prices increase for the first time in [...]
House prices slip as new buyer enquiries decline
New research from Hometrack shows house prices in England and Wales slipping in July, for the first time in 15 months.
The housing intelligence firm has recorded a 0.1% decline as the market continues to take up the impact of a surge in new instructions, alongside a 1.3% drop in new buyer enquiries.
Hometrack director, Richard Donnell, [...]