House prices

House prices have recorded their biggest year-on-year decline in almost three years amid the toughening economy, Nationwide Building Society reveals today.

House prices have fallen for the first time in seven months, with the number of potential buyers shrinking as more homes are going on the market, according to a study.

Rents are up for the third month in a row as mortgage lenders tighten their borrowing criteria and people struggle to get on the property ladder, a study says.

Asking prices for homes have shown their biggest July fall for four years, according to a study.

House prices are showing a "marked improvement" and are likely to remain stable during the second half of this year, a study says today.

The proportion of people planning to take their first step on the property ladder in the coming months has risen to its highest level in at least two-and-a-half years, despite the "minefield" of difficulties they face, a study suggests today.

House prices have recorded the biggest dip in nearly three years amid the "challenging" economy, Nationwide says today.

House sales have plummeted by almost 40% since the peak of the boom five years ago, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said today.

House prices showed a slight increase last month but are unlikely to move much over the rest of this year, Halifax said today.

House prices have managed to weather the recession by recording their first monthly increase since February, a study said today.