House price confidence is strongly influenced by mortgage-related factors
There is evidence that house price confidence is steered by their interpretation of mortgage availability.
Miles Shipside
House price optimism is on the up
More than a third of respondents (35%) expect house prices to be higher one year from now.
London prices hit new high as usual burst of spring sellers fail to emerge
Property is coming onto the market in London at record asking prices this month.
London and South West help national asking prices to new record high
The national average asking price of property coming to market is now £243,737, breaking a previous record set nearly four years ago.
Price of an average home for sale in Kensington and Chelsea breaks £2 million barrier
New sellers’ asking prices in London have reached a new peak of £455,159, the result of a monthly rise of 1.3% (£5,907).
Average asking prices up 4.9% in the first three months of 2012
Early indicators suggest that property market activity in 2012 is on course to be more robust than in 2011.
‘Spring bounce’ puts London asking prices close to record high
There is evidence of a 'spring bounce' in the price of properties in London with a monthly rise in new seller asking prices of 2.5%.
Biggest monthly asking price jump for almost a decade
This February’s 4.1% (£9,192) increase is the highest monthly rise Rightmove has recorded since April 2002, a surprisingly strong uplift given the challenging economic environment.