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Major lender pins housing market recovery on two key factors
The UK’s housing market has been ‘underpinned’ by falling mortgage rates and rising wages in 2024, according to Halifax boss Amanda Bryden.
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REACTION: UK house prices up for fifth month in a row
1.3% jump in Halifax’s November index is the largest rise this year giving the housing market a welcome boost amidst post-budget gloom.
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Smaller homes’ prices rise as first-time buyers compete
Smaller homes have recorded the strongest increases as first-time buyers battle higher mortgage costs and the cost-of-living, accounting for 53% of all homes bought with a mortgage in 2023 – the highest proportion since 1995.
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REACTION: House prices fall for first time in six months
The average house price fell by £2,900 to £288,430 but despite the downturn prices remained higher compared to the previous year, showing a 0.3% increase in March.
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Housing market ‘not out of woods yet’ and prices will fall, analyst warns
Rob Morgan of Charles Stanley says interest rate cuts cannot be taken for granted with some real risks to inflation.
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“It’s not that difficult” to buy a first home, says Chairman of NatWest
Sir Howard Davies says first time buyers have always had to save up – his comments came as Halifax reported prices were up last year.
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House prices still rising despite economic headwinds says leading lender
Halifax data shows average house price rose by +0.5% in November after a +1.2% rise in October, so a typical home is now worth £1,300 more than last month.
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SHOCK: House prices fall at fastest rate since 2011
Last week Halifax reported the largest annual house price fall in 12 years as prices slumped 2.6% in the year to June, down from a fall of 1.1% in May.
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House prices ‘stabilising’ after falls over past two months
The Halifax HPI says prices were static in January as the market settles down after successive drops prompted by the mortgage crisis.
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Halifax: House prices fall again as market retracts
House prices in the UK fell by 1.5% in December – the fourth consecutive drop but pulling back from November’s 2.3% decline, latest figures from the Halifax reveal.
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