House prices went up in November, says Halifax

House prices went up in November, says Halifax

The lender has published its House Price Index, showing another month of price growth, and optimism in the property market has also improved. House prices went up by 0.5% in November, according to Halifax’s House Price Index. Last week, we reported that Nationwide’s...
Property market predictions for the rest of 2021

Property market predictions for the rest of 2021

Wondering what will happen to house prices now the stamp duty holiday is being gradually phased out? We asked some property experts for their views, including one of our own experienced mortgage advisers The first phase of the stamp duty holiday ended on 30 June....
House prices update

House prices update

June saw house prices dip very slightly according to Halifax, but buyer demand is still strong despite the gradual phasing out of the stamp duty holiday. Average house prices have dipped for the first time since January according to Halifax. The drop is slight –...
House prices continue to rise

House prices continue to rise

The property market remains very healthy with prices increasing again in April and the stamp duty holiday continuing to add impetus.   House prices have reached a record high for the second month in a row according to Halifax. In April, house prices were 1.4...
The pandemic and the property market

The pandemic and the property market

A year on from the first lockdown, how has the property market been affected by the pandemic? March 23rd marks the anniversary of the start of the first UK lockdown. It would have been almost impossible a year ago to predict the extent of the impact the pandemic has...