UK housing market activity has “remained subdued”, the Nationwide says, as annual house price growth slowed for the seventh month in a row. Annual price growth fell to 5.1% in March, down from 5.7% the month before. House prices edged up 0.1% in March itself, the building society said, taking the average price to £189,454. […]
If you want to get a Londoner talking, talk to them about their housing. From sky-rocketing prices, to shortages in the affordable housing supply, to renters’ rights, it is a topic that fires debate like few other. With less than three months to go before the general election, it is also an area where the […]
Property values around some Crossrail stations have surged since the east-west London line got the green light in 2008, with the fastest-rising jumping 82%, according to a new report. Along the length of the entire line from Maidenhead to Shenfield prices within a short walk of stations have risen only 5% more than the local […]
The outlook for the UK housing market in 2015 is positive, despite some challenges, with signs of a strong recovery in the regions, according to the latest quarterly analysis report. National estate agent Strutt & Parker is forecasting UK house price growth of 5% in 2015 overall and 9% in the Greater London area. But […]
