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Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...

House price growth hit its highest level for almost two years during July, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...

The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

Average UK house prices were hit by the largest annual decline since July 2009 last month. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests...

Annual house price growth has fallen for the first time since June 2020 and is now at its weakest level since...

The ‘fizz’ has left the market, an industry veteran has claimed after the Nationwide House Price Index revealed a second consecutive...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

House prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, the worst run since 2008, according to Nationwide. The lender’s final House...

The housing market is struggling to regain momentum following the mini-Budget but a ‘soft landing’ is possible, Nationwide suggests. The lender is...

House price growth slowed annually and fell for the third month in a row during November, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House...

Annual house price growth hit an 18-month low during October and fell on a monthly basis for the first time since...

Annual house price growth slowed to single digits in September and was flat on a monthly basis, Nationwide figures show. The lender’s...

House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...

A leading agent has claimed that the economic plans of Liz Truss, the frontrunner to be the country’s next Prime Minister,...

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

Annual house price growth slowed for the second consecutive month during May. The latest Nationwide House Price Index showed average prices rose...

House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...

The surge in Omicron cases and possible future restrictions are set to hit the housing market in 2022 - and may...

House prices in the UK have ended the year of yet another record high. The Nationwide says annual house price growth increased...

Annual house price growth hit 10.0 per cent last month - and is now tracking close to the level seen before...

Analysts suggest there is a 50:50 chance of a base rate rise being announced by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy...

The average price of a house in the UK has hit £250,000 for the first time as the  market shows no...

House prices rose by just 0.1 per cent in September - but they are still increasing by 10 per cent a...

The first house price index for August suggests they rose 2.1 per cent in just a month - despite forecasts that the...

Annual house price growth remains above 10 per cent despite a small monthly dip in July according to the Nationwide. A 0.5...

Average house prices have risen by £29,000 over the course of the stamp duty holiday as house price annual inflation hits...

House prices have soared 10.9 per cent in the past year - the highest level since 2014 - according to the...

House prices are 7.1 per cent above their level a year ago as the boom continues. The latest house price index, from...

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

A surge in demand from buyers, even those unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday, offers hope for the market...

The Nationwide has pulled no punches with Chancellor Rishi Sunak - it’s made it clear that if the stamp duty holiday...

House prices surged in December to post their fastest growth in six years, according to the Nationwide.  Prices rose 7.3 per cent...

Annual house price inflation is now running at 6.5 per cent according to the latest Nationwide index after a 0.9 per...

A leading market analyst says the widespread belief that we are ‘safe’ in our homes may indirectly lead to the recent...

Agents have universally welcomed new Nationwide data showing annual price growth picked up to 5.0 per cent last month - the highest rate...

Record house prices recorded this week by the Nationwide index are set to go higher still according to a leading agent. Nationwide...

The Nationwide says annual house price growth has recovered to 1.5 per cent. Its July house price index says the fall in...

Agents have remained calm in the light of Nationwide’s house price index which shows the first annual fall for eight years...

UK house prices fell by 1.7 per cent in May, after taking account of seasonal effects – this is the largest...

The housing market is likely to rebound relatively strongly after the Coronavirus lockdown eases, according to the Nationwide. House prices grew at...

The Nationwide says government measures mean the impact of Coronavirus on the housing market may be “much less” damaging than many...

Agents and senior industry figures fear Coronavirus may derail the strong start to the  2020 housing market. One of the country’s leading...

House prices have risen 2.3 per cent in the past year - the strongest rate of inflation for property since July...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets today for its monthly decision on whether the move base rate - and...

Annual UK house price growth exceeded one per cent for the first time in 12 months in December according to the...

Agents have interpreted the latest house price figures as evidence that the market is in limbo waiting for the Brexit -...

House price growth in the UK 'ground to a halt' last month, according to the latest Nationwide figures. The lender's house price...

Seemingly-endless uncertainty over Brexit and now speculation over whether there will be an easing of stamp duty on transactions is making...

There’s a silver lining to another set of stodgy housing market figures - at least one sector, for those buying their...

More downbeat house price figures have prompted one leading estate agent to admit that the 2019 market had not taken off...

House prices grew at the slowest annual rate for nearly six years in January, according to Nationwide, which says the market...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

House prices showed an unexpected pre-Christmas boost last last month but worries about Brexit remain foremost for buyers according to the...

The latest house price index from Nationwide shows a monthly fall of 0.5% in August, the largest decline recorded since July...

A leading estate agent is warning that an interest rate increase today ould hurt the delicate balance of the housing market. The...

House prices rose at their slowest annual rate in five years in June according to the latest indicator of this summer’s...

Research from the Nationwide suggests that the share of cash transactions has declined over the past 18 months, at least partly...

A leading estate agent says his findings confirm those of the latest house price index in suggesting that prices are turning...

House prices fell unexpectedly in February with the Nationwide Building Society reporting a drop of 0.3 per cent. This ended some analysts’...

Annual house price growth is now 3.2 per cent according to Nationwide - an unexpected rise from the 2.6 per cent recorded at...

New analysis by the Nationwide has revealed just how big an obstacle a 20 per cent deposit can be for buyers...

Figures out this morning from the Nationwide show the first annual fall in London-wide house prices for eight years - and...

The Nationwide says the Chancellor’s decision to effectively scrap stamp duty for the majority of first time buyers will have only...

Experts suggest that a possible interest rate rise this morning - if it is backed by a majority of members of...

UK house price inflation is now running at a modest 2.0 per cent but London's housing market has recorded its worst...

Analysis by the Nationwide suggests that the proportion of UK-wide stamp duty payments paid by purchasers in the south east of...

The average price of a home in the UK is now £211,6712 - up slightly on last month but with growth...

The Nationwide is warning that a slowdown in household spending is likely in the near future, leading to a ‘drag’ on...

House prices recorded their third consecutive monthly fall in May says the Nationwide. It's the first time this has occurred since 2009, and...

House prices recorded their second consecutive monthly fall in April, while the annual rate of growth slowed to 2.6 per cent,...

With almost every pundit predicting house prices to moderate in 2017 - perhaps even fall - it comes as some surprise...

Agents have given a cautious welcome to the latest index from the Nationwide, suggesting that the annual rate of price growth...

The chief economist at Nationwide says there are signs that the period of domination for London’s housing market - which for...

This is the final Estate Agent Today until Tuesday January 3 2017, so everyone at Angels Media sends all good wishes for...

The Nationwide is the latest major industry forecaster to predict a sluggish average house price rise of two per cent in...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

House prices were unchanged in October according to the latest Nationwide house price index, but a typical home now costs six...

Average house prices across the UK increased by 0.6 per cent in August, taking the annual rate of growth to 5.6...

The Nationwide says house prices rose at their fastest annual rate for four months in July, but that performance may not...

The chief economist who compiles Nationwide’s monthly house price index says it is too early yet to see the impact of...

Average house prices increased by 0.2% between April and May, according to the latest figures from Nationwide. The bank's House Price Index...

The price of a typical home increased by 0.8 per cent in March, while the annual rate of house price growth...

The Nationwide is warning that the busy start to 2016 in the housing market is driven at least partly by the...

Housing market appreciation continued at 4.4 per cent in the year to late January, continuing an eight month run of price...