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House prices continue to rise

10.09.09

The housing market showed further signs of life today after prices rose for the second month in a row during August ... more

House prices increase for second month in row

10.09.09

House prices rose for the second month in a row in August - fuelling hopes of a rebound in the property market... more

House price rises sign of market recovery

05.08.09

House prices rose by 1.1% during July, a further sign that conditions in the property market are improving, figures from Halifax showed... more

Drop in house prices hits hopes of recovery

08.07.09

House prices slipped last month as signs of a recovery in the market faded ... more

UK house prices fall 1.9 percent in March

03.04.09

House prices in Britain fell 1.9% in March compared to February, dampening the optimism over a separate report earlier this week which said property values had edged higher... more

House prices and new car sales both slump

05.03.09

The economy was hit by two sets of bad news as house prices and car sales slumped... more

House prices are back up but further falls on way

05.02.09

Housing: House prices rose for the first time in nearly a year last month but economists warned it did not mark the end of the slump... more

This week as the IMF predicted the worst recession for 60 years, one part of the London housing market is taking off. Suddenly first-time buyers are are back, snapping up the best bargains seen in a long time. Laura Powell investigates... more

Unlocking mortgages is key to boosting prices as bargains appear

06.01.09

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Bellway in profits warning as house prices fall again

05.06.08

Crisis in housing market deepens after Bellway becomes latest builder to issue warning... more

'0.9% drop' as Halifax fuels house price gloom

02.05.08

Mortgage lender said prices are lower than they were a year ago for the first time in more than 12 years... more

Stamp duty now �7,500 for first-time buyers

10.03.08

First-time buyers in London now have to pay on average more than £7,500 in stamp duty, new figures show... more

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