The Land Registry said that In the capital values rose 9.6 per cent compared to September 2014, meaning the average property now has a price tag just £3 short of £500,000. Although house values have continued to go up across London, the rate of growth has been slowing since a peak last summer. At one point, prices were soaring by an annual 20 per cent.
Rates start from 1.53 per cent for a two-year fix or 2.79 per cent for a five-year deal. They're not the lowest rates on the market but there are savings to be made.
The underlying rate of house price growth in Britain's biggest cities may have peaked as they recorded a slower rate of post-election gains, a report has found.
Cebr said that house prices in 2015 are set to be 5.6 per cent higher compared with average prices across 2014 - and the average UK property value will stand at a record high of £263,000 this year. Prices are expected to be 3.5 per cent higher in 2016 than they were this year, with further annual increases of around 4 per cent in the four years that follow. Cebr had previously predicted that house prices would increase by 4.7 per cent annually in 2015.
The average Briton has blown £300 in the last year needlessly employing a tradesman to carry out minor repairs in their homes that they could do themselves, research has found.
Virginia Water, Cobham and Beaconsfield have become Britain's first 'million pound towns' as house prices continue to push upwards, research shows.
Edinburgh rose 97 places since uSwitch's last Quality of Life Index, pushing 2013's winner Solihull into second place. The south of Scotland scored especially well, with three areas also making the top ten, but only Hertfordshire and Berkshire made it from the South East.
With interest rates tipped to rise in early 2016, homeowners have been rushing to fix their mortgages. Some of the absolute cheapest mortgage rates have been pulled, as banks look to squeeze a little more from borrowers, but rates remain historically low.
For many buy-to-let looks an attractive income investment in a time of low rates and stock market volatility. Climbing house prices, rising rents and improving mortgage deals are tempting investors - although they will need a big deposit. Read This is Money's top ten buy-to-let tips
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou's easyProperty offers homeowners the chance to sell from £475, now it must win sellers from rivals and High St agents. Its dip into the residential sales market comes as more people are tempted into listing their home with an online agent , with brands such as Emoov, Purple Bricks, HouseSimple and Tepilo offering services that undercut traditional agents on price.
Halifax is offering first-time buyers and homeowners a £500 Currys or PC World voucher when they take out a mortgage.
The number of home insurance claims rocket when the clocks go back by one hour and BST ends, analysis of two years' worth of data from Co-operative Insurance shows.
First-time buyers face having to find an extra £16,000 to get onto the property ladder compared to a year ago. Prices have been pushed up as potential homeowners go head-to-head with buy-to-let landlords for a limited number of suitable properties available, property listing website Rightmove warned.
They develop when underground soil and rock are eroded by water or rain, and at times of heavy rainfall the risk of sinkholes rises.
While moving in for a few days before you buy is impractical in most cases - it is not when it comes to retirement homes and sheltered accommodation.
Phil Spencer is a rock 'n' roll star of property television. He can be found with his sidekick Kirsty Allsopp on Location, Location, Location and riding solo on his Secret Agent show. He talks to This is Money about current problems facing the British housing market/ Does he believe in house price indexes, are we building enough homes and is buy-to-let booming too much?
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Property sellers hoping to receive a quick offer on their home should brush up on their manners, make sure their garden is looking good and stick on a fresh pot of coffee. The seller's personality can be a crucial factor in boosting - or reducing its appeal - a survey of home buyers by Sarah Beeny's online estate agent Tepilo has found.
Critics say that if home blockers moved out, it would release properties for younger families who are trapped in small flats, but many who do want to downsize are trapped by the cost.
On average, the number of properties available per estate agent branch fell from 55 in July to 38 in August, marking a 31 per cent decrease, the National Association for Estate Agents said.
Owning a property in sunnier climes is a dream realised by thousands of Brits each year - and with keen prices and a strong pound there are bargains to be had. But hurry, because these will not be around forever as economic recovery spreads across Europe. Paul and Caryn Hughes bought a home in Portugal.
The cheapest five-year fixed rate deals have disappeared ahead of the first interest rate rise in more than six years, but rates remain near highly competitive. Speculation over an upcoming interest rate rise in the UK has heightened, and accordingly the rate-cutting trend seems to have abruptly come to an end.
We bought a house together eight years ago as 'joint tenants'. Unfortunately we did not make any documentation at the time about the large deposit I put down.
With shared ownership you first have to pass an income eligibility test. Typically, to qualify you - or you and your partner together - need to earn less than £60,000 a year. Ultan Molloy benefited.
If you have got a five per cent deposit and are hoping to buy your first home this autumn, the good news is that there are still plenty of low rate mortgages on offer. The bad news is that first-time buyer deals can be hard to get, so applicants may have to do some fancy financial footwork to ensure their mortgage gets approved. Sarah Drewery and Ryan Fletcher, pictured, got £1,000 cashback.
I bought a house in Dulwich in London some decades ago which is worth several million pounds now, but my adult children are struggling to get on the housing ladder.
For many who work in the UK's key occupations getting on to the housing ladder is a pipe dream as it would take literally hundreds of years to save for the deposit.
Houses are expensive. The average home in the UK costs £268,000, according to the Office of National Statistics. Unless you are very wealthy, you are unlikely to be able to buy a home outright. Instead, you can use a mortgage to fund the bulk of the purchase. We explain the essentials.
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