House Price Index

May 2015

May 2015

[hpi-table this_month=”May” this_months_change=”-0.1″ this_month_yearly_change=”+2.5%” this_month_ave_price=”285,891″ last_month=”April” last_months_change=”+1.6″ last_month_yearly_change=”+4.7″ last_month_ave_price=”286,133″] Pre-election drop of 0.1% (-£242) on price of property coming to market, the first fall in May since the last general election in 2010 and a big contrast with May 2014’s +2.1% increase Majority government means some of the brakes now off for prospective buyers and […]

May 2015   |   May 18, 2015
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April property trends infographic

April property trends infographic

Our infographic provides a breakdown of how prices are performing across each region and property type.

Property news   |   April 21, 2015
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April 2015

April 2015

[hpi-table this_month=”Apr” this_months_change=”+1.6″ this_month_yearly_change=”+4.7″ this_month_ave_price=”286,133″ last_month=”Mar” last_months_change=”+1.0″ last_month_yearly_change=”+5.4″ last_month_ave_price=”281,752″] With Rightmove reporting the highest ever asking price of £286,133, policies to ensure more homes are made available will be key as housing becomes an important election topic The property shortage experienced in many parts of the country has been exacerbated by a 2015 slump in […]

April 2015   |   April 20, 2015
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All-time price high poses election challenge

All-time price high poses election challenge

Policies to ensure more homes are made available will be key as housing becomes an important election topic.

Property news   |   April 20, 2015
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Rightmove 15 years on: Homes now double the asking price, thousands of pubs sold and home-hunting more popular than One Direction

Rightmove 15 years on: Homes now double the asking price, thousands of pubs sold and home-hunting more popular than One Direction

Rightmove turns 15 this month and to mark the occasion we look back at some of the more unusual highlights since the website launched in March 2000. Rightmove’s fifteen facts: 1. Find your happy at…Doorknob? Hard to believe, but back in 2000 Rightmove was very nearly called Doorknob. It just doesn’t have the same ring […]

Property news   |   March 26, 2015
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March property trends infographic

March property trends infographic

Our infographic provides a breakdown of how prices are performing across each region and property type.

Property news   |   March 18, 2015
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March 2015

March 2015

[hpi-table this_month=”Mar” this_months_change=”+1.0″ this_month_yearly_change=”+5.4″ this_month_ave_price=”281,752″ last_month=”Feb” last_months_change=”+2.1″ last_month_yearly_change=”+6.6″ last_month_ave_price=”279,004″] Price of property coming to market up by 1.0% (+£2,748), a more muted rise at this time of year for three years suggesting pre-election slowdown Average new seller asking price just £30 below June 2014 record as high demand reduces the impact of tighter lending controls […]

March 2015   |   March 16, 2015
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House prices close to all-time high – will ‘granlords’ drive them higher?

House prices close to all-time high – will ‘granlords’ drive them higher?

Average new seller asking price is just £30 below June 2014 record as high demand reduces the impact of tighter lending controls

Property news   |   March 16, 2015
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