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Chart of the Day: repossessions down, but for how long?
Repossessions in 2011 fell to their lowest level in four years but the Council of Mortgage Lenders warns of tough times ahead.
House prices rose 0.6% in January, says Halifax
The average UK house price is now £161,000.
The 20 postcodes most 'at risk' of burglary
The areas in the UK that see the most home insurance claims for theft or burglary, and the postcodes that are least at risk.
House prices flat as market 'dogged by uncertainty'
January marked the eighteenth month that house prices did not rise, according to Hometrack.
Buying a house is now cheaper than renting one
Buying a house is over £100 a month cheaper than renting, according to Halifax. Wales is the exception.
Mansion tax: a terrible, unworkable idea
Vince Cable’s plan to impose a tax on properties worth more than £2 million is impractical, unethical and cowardly, argues Linton Chiswick.
Rents fall again – even in London
High tenant demand and limited supply, however, mean it won't be long before rents resume their upward march.
Plan to help the elderly downsize: what the tabloids won't tell you
'Coalition plans to kick elderly out of their homes', claims the Daily Mail. But Linton Chiswick says the plan could benefit both young and old.
House prices still stagnant, government reports
House prices remained flat in November but fell 0.3% over the year, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government.
House prices down despite 'January spring bounce'
House prices fell 0.8% in January, but increasing buyer interest and a new shortage of sellers is likely to underpin prices in the months ahead.
Homeowners trapped as lenders claw back cheap loans
Mortgage lenders are refusing to transfer existing loans to new properties and imposing swingeing early repayment penalties, warns Lorna Bourke.
House prices fall across the UK (except in London)
Activity in the property market remained ‘relatively firm’ in December but sales and price expectations for the next three months fell.
House prices drop in December amid uncertain outlook for 2012
If the UK can avoid recession however, house prices should remain stable, says Halifax.
Chart of the Day: London house prices soar as Chinese move in
Rich foreign buyers are pushing up house prices in prime central London, with a huge increase in the number of Chinese buyers.
New mortgage rules: commonsense prevails
Though keen to prevent a return to risky lending practices, the FSA is no longer in danger of throwing out the baby with the bathwater, says Lorna Bourke.
Mortgages: regulator cracks down on interest-only loans
Interest-only mortgages have become far too popular and should be restricted, says the Financial Services Authority.