Nationwide: Largest house price jump in almost two years

1 March 2012

The 0.6% rise is the highest since a 1.3% month-on-month increase in April 2010

Highest monthly house asking prices rise for a decade

20 February 2012

Sellers upped their asking prices by the highest monthly jump for ten years, says property website Rightmove

Rents are back on the rise

17 February 2012

The typical rent rose by 0.1% in January to £712 a month in England and Wales, according to LSL Property Services

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Inflation dives as economy put on 'negative outlook'

14 February 2012

Hard-pressed families felt relief as official figures show the rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in two years

UK economy growth forecast slashed

13 February 2012

A leading business body today cut the UK's growth forecasts but believes the economy will narrowly avoid recession

'Dear Chancellor, don't cap mortgage lending'

10 February 2012

There could be a cap on what home owners can borrow as a percentage of the property value. Critics say it wouldn't work

Interest-only mortgages could be 'thing of the past'

9 February 2012

Such mortgages could become harder to get after Santander upped the minimum deposit needed, with fears others may follow

Bank of England pumps further £50bn into economy

9 February 2012

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted to increase the quantitative easing programme from £275bn to £325bn

Home repossessions down but future looks gloomy

9 February 2012

The number of homes repossessed last year fell to its lowest rate since 2007 but is predicted to jump in 2012

Rise in first-time buyers predicted

6 February 2012

The number of first-time buyers is set to rise this year despite a lack of first-time sellers, a new study says

House prices 'still falling slightly'

1 February 2012

House prices fell by 0.2% in January, with analysts predicting the market could tilt further in buyers' favour

Economy shrinks by 0.2%

25 January 2012

The UK's economy suffered a 0.2% contraction in the final quarter of 2011, fuelling fears of another recession

House sales plunge in 3-year slump

25 January 2012

House sales fell last year to one of the lowest totals recorded, figures from HM Revenue and Customs reveal

Millions cut back on food bills

19 January 2012

More than a third of people have reduced their food spending in the last year to help cover their rent or mortgage

Price cuts trigger inflation fall

17 January 2012

A raft of high-street promotions in the run-up to Christmas triggered the largest inflation drop in nearly three years

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