‘Property prices have seen only a mild decline so far’

‘Property prices have seen only a mild decline so far’

A monthly update from our Managing Director, Monica Bradley, on property prices and mortgage interest rates. How did the August base rate rise (from 5% to 5.25%) affect the mortgage market? The market had expected the recent increase, and so it had already been priced...
House prices are stable

House prices are stable

Despite annual house price growth slowing in all nations and regions in January, Halifax reports that prices are stable – even with the cost of living crisis. UK house prices remained stable in January, according to Halifax. The lender has just published its latest...
House prices dipped very slightly in September

House prices dipped very slightly in September

Halifax’s latest house price index unsurprisingly slows a slight dip for property prices in September, but what lies ahead in the coming months? House prices saw a marginal decrease in September, according to Halifax in its latest house price index, published on 7...
Property prices dip slightly in August

Property prices dip slightly in August

The housing market is still busy, with more buyers than properties, but asking prices have dipped very slightly for the first time this year. The average asking price of a property in the UK has dipped slightly in August by 1.3% to £365,173, according to Rightmove....