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View Article  House prices rose by 2.9% in 2009, says government

House prices in the UK rose by 2.9% last year, according to the latest government house price survey.

Prices rose by 3% in England, 3.8% in Scotland and 1% in Wales, but fell 6% in Northern Ireland, the Department for Communities and Local Government said.

The figures suggest that the ...   more »

View Article  Stamp duty change prompts rush by house buyers

A rush to beat the end of the stamp duty concession saw a big rise in loans made to house buyers in December, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

There were 62,800 such loans, up by 23% from November and 90% higher than in December 2008.

The number of ...   more »

View Article  House prices rise by another 0.6%, the Halifax says

House prices have risen for the seventh consecutive month - rising by 0.6% in January compared with December, the Halifax has said.

The average UK home was valued some 3.6% higher in January than a year earlier, at £169,777.

The figures show the continued trend of rising prices which has ...   more »