News Archive
2012
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Home prices edged higher in December
January 2012
Residential property prices in England and Wales increased by 0.4% in December compared to the previous month but are still down by 0.8% compared to January 2011, the latest Rightmove report shows.Where is the most affordable place to buy a UK home?
January 2012
A widening north versus south divide in property prices, is supported by the fact that London is by far the most expensive place to buy a home in the UK. But where is the most affordable?Assetz warn against buying in risky areas
January 2012
Property investors should avoid ploughing their money into emerging locations and stick to buying properties in established areas, according to property investment analysts Assetz.Woking leads property price rises in UK towns
January 2012
Woking in Surrey recorded the largest increase in residential property prices among major UK towns and cities over the past year, according to new research by Halifax.Country home prices fall 3% in 2011
January 2012
Country home prices fall 3% in 2011 Home prices in the country fell by an average of 3.1% in 2011, with regional differences in values, according to the latest Knight Frank Prime Country House Index. The Index reveals that prime country home prices fell by 1.7% in in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2011 after a 1.2% fall in Q3.Prime residential properties see prices rise
January 2012
Research commissioned by Investec Specialist Private Bank reveals that of the 21,877 residential properties on the market those asking for between £5 million and £10 million saw the biggest increase in prices.London property prices come under pressure
January 2012
Residential property prices fell by 1%, on average, in London in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2011 compared to Q3 2011, or £3,130 in monetary terms, the latest Chesterton Humberts/CEBR DECMBER 2011 House Price Poll of Polls shows.Transaction levels remain steady as more homes come onto the market
January 2012
Sales activity remained relatively firm during December and an increasing amount of new stock came onto the housing market, says the latest RICS UK Housing Market survey.Home prices to fall in Northern Ireland
January 2012
Residential property prices are expected to fall in Northern Ireland during the first three months of 2012, a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows.Home prices dipped in Q4 2011
January 2012
Residential property prices fell marginally by an average 01% during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2011 compared to Q3, following a 0.9% month-on-month fall in prices in December, according to fresh figures from the Halifax.The best UK property market of 2011
January 2012
The property market in Scotland outperformed the rest of the UK in 2011, led by property price growth in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, according to UK property portal Zoopla.Prime London property prices tipped to rise further in 2012
January 2012
The property market in London will fair far better than anywhere else in the UK, with home prices in the prime and super prime markets likely to rise by up to 7% in 2012, according to high-end estate agents Glentree Estates.
