All news on the topic: House prices

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OnTheMarket agrees to near-£100 million Co-star takeover
Online property portal OnTheMarket has agreed to a near-£100 million takeover by US property giant Co-star Group, which will pay 110p a share for the group
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Average UK house prices 'little changed' in August as rental inflation soars
Average UK house prices in August were "little changed" from a year earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), but rental prices continue to rise
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Bellway to build fewer homes due to falling demand and rising mortgage costs
Housebuilder Bellway has warned it will build nearly a third fewer homes over the year ahead amid slumping demand and falling house prices
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Weakest October for house sellers' asking price growth since 2008 downturn
Rightmove has said that the average asking price for a newly-advertised property in October was the weakest since the 2008 financial downturn
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Stunning town named one of the best for commuters - but very few can live there
Haslemere also fares well in in the survey but best commuter town in England went to Slough - made famous by hopeless boss David Brent in comedy classic The Office
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The housing market is 'stuck' as mortgage rates stay at historic lows
The housing market is continuing to be affected by a backdrop of low interest rates and rising rents, with the market expected to remain subdued in the short-term
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Experts name 10 best areas in UK for first-time buyers to get on property ladder
A Halifax study has found Eastbourne in East Sussex is among the best-value towns with a typical house price of £253,744 - 29 per cent less than the regional average
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Village votes to ban second homes in bitter fight against Londoners buying up
Burnham Market has earned itself the nickname of "Chelsea-on-Sea" due to the large number of Londoners buying up second homes to enjoy its array of boutiques and fancy restaurants
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Renters ask 'how is this allowed?' as flat has shower in the kitchen and no loo
House hunters have issued their dismay at the staggering £1,083-per-month cost of the property, which has been marketed as 'a larger than average double semi-studio'
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Interactive map shows the average house price in your area - check your postcode
People can find out on the interactive map the average house prices in their post code with one area having seen a rise of 39% in the value of homes from the previous 12 months
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Tiny studio flat will set you back £1,200 a month - and there's no toilet
The shocking rental cost does cover heating and hot water bills, but prospective tenants are required to walk down a corridor to use the property's bathroom and shower
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'I live in the UK's over-tourism capital - visitors are squeezing locals out'
Andy Baker, chief executive of Healthtracks Clubs in the Roman city of Bath, has spoken of the impact tourism has had in the area, where house prices have shot up over the past decade
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Locals in 10 UK spots from Bath to Lake District being 'pushed out' by tourists
Bath in Somerset is the city where locals are most under-pressure from the impact of tourists, according to a new study, with house prices shooting up over the past ten years
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Check the properties for sale in your area with our interactive widget
Property prices have dropped for the fourth month in a row, falling by 0.3 percent between June and July and now you can check out the houses for sale near you with the handy In Your Area widget
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Balcony with grass and view goes on sale for £50,000 – but there's a huge catch
A balcony which features artificial grass and a limited view in London has been listed for £50,000, with prospective homeowners joking the 'alfresco' set up is London's answer to 'green living'
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UK house prices fall in July by sharpest rate for 14 years, says Nationwide
Mortgage costs have this the highest level for 15 years as the Bank of England continues to battle inflation by upping its base interest rate - however this is causing house prices to fall
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Foster child who inherited fortune from millionaire parents set to lose £1m home
Albi Mera inherited his £1m family home, plus two other London flats worth over £500,000 from millionaire parents but is set to loose it after charity win inheritance court case
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Slap owners of long-empty houses with council tax hikes, Mayors tell ministers
The call comes as Labour's Lisa Nandy warned Brits faced a "double whammy" of unaffordable house prices and skyrocketing rents
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War of words as Sadiq Khan brands Rishi Sunak 'desperate' in attack over housing
The Government announced it was ploughing £200million into building new homes on brownfield sites in the capital - but the London Mayor pointed out that Mr Sunak had caved in to Tory rebels over housing targets
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'I fear I've ruined my daughter by spoiling her - I don't like her much'
A worried mum has opened up about how she has given her daughter such a lavish life it has turned her into a 'snob' and claims she doesn't like her daughter because of who she is turning into
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'Monster mansion' built without permission to be torn down as neighbours rejoice
Gurwinder Singh was ordered to demolish his four-bedroom property after the house - the largest in the area in Willenhall - reportedly made his neighbours’ lives "hell"
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Soaring interest rates hammer household wealth by £2.1trillion over past year
The Resolution Foundation think tank believe soaring interest rates have ended the property boom - the biggest fall in wealth since the Second World War
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First-time buyers will need gigantic £102,000 deposit to purchase a home
Labour’s analysis of government figures found rocketing interest rates are now likely to require three times the £30,000 figure people had to save just a year ago
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'Failing Tories are still facing the same questions they were back in 1996'
Writing in the Sunday Mirror, Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said it's shameful that 27 years after John Prescott asked why families are facing repossession, negative equity and homelessness, she had to ask the same question
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House prices - will they keep falling and is now the right time to buy
The property market is cooling and house prices are falling from their peak - all as mortgage rates continue to rise, hitting a 15-year high today and the worst level since the aftermath of the Mini-Budget