Category Archives: Housing

House prices – latest data!

The LSL/Acadametrics house price index was published today and showed that the market is going nowhere fast! Based on transactions for residential properties in England and Wales, the index showed no change over the year to March. (That’s why the … Continue reading

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Stalling house prices?

The latest update of the LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index revealed an annual increase in house prices of 0.6% for January 2011. The annual rate of increases in house prices has been decreasing steadily since the peak rate of just over 10% … Continue reading

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House price inflation – all the measures!

We were delighted to see that citywire.co.uk used one of our favourite charts in a story yesterday! Their story reported that the latest figures from Rightmove showed asking prices edging up. It was only a small rise after several falls … Continue reading

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An exchange rate boost to the UK housing market

The central London housing market has always attracted international buyers. According to Hamptons International 60% of buyers in 2008 were foreign. However that figure has apparently risen above 70% recently. London has been consolidating its position as the “global city” of choice but the drop … Continue reading

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