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First-time buyer activity in Scotland hit 35-year low in 2011
Potential homebuyers in Scotland are being held back by continuing uncertainty about their own financial prospects and job security.
Home prices to remain stable in Q1 2012
Despite the fact that confidence in the housing market has taken a knock as the dual effects of the Eurozone debt crisis and high inflation in the UK rein in demand, Chesterton Humberts estate agents expect to see general market stability in the first quarter (Q1) of 2012.
Highland home prices fell 2% in 2011
The average price of a home in the Highland, Scotland, fell by 2% in 2011 compared to the previous year, according to fresh figures supplied by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC).
Prime London property prices tipped to rise further in 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.
Home prices dipped in Q4 2011
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
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.
Home prices to fall in Northern Ireland
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.
Transaction levels remain steady as more homes come onto the market
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.
London property prices come under pressure
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.
Prime residential properties see prices rise
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.
Country home prices fall 3% in 2011
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.
Woking leads property price rises in UK towns
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.
Assetz warn against buying in risky areas
Property investors should avoid ploughing their money into emerging locations and stick to buying properties in established areas, according to property investment analysts Assetz.
Where is the most affordable place to buy a UK home?
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?
Home prices edged higher in December
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.
