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UK house prices rise 1.4% in December - Nationwide

UK house prices rose 1.4% in December, according to the Nationwide house price index.  

H2B mortgage guarantee scheme helps "nearly 750 home owners"

Almost 750 homes have been purchased under the government’s second Help to Buy initiative- the mortgage guarantee scheme which launched in October, the p…

Help for new home buyers will boost house building across Wales

Help for new home buyers will boost house building across

Surge in new home permissions

The number of new home planning permissions granted in England in the third quarter of the year was 31% up on last year, reflecting a significant increase in h…

House prices rise 5.5% in year to October - ONS

UK house prices in the year to October 2013 rose 5.5%, the Office for National Statistics' house price index revealed today (December 17).  

UK house prices to rise 8% in 2014 - RICS

UK house prices are set to increase 8% in 2014 with all parts of the country experiencing a lift, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors&rsq…

Housebuilders commit to UK buyers

Leading housebuilders have signed a pledge to market new London properties in the UK before or at the same time as abroad from the start of next year.  

Housebuilders pledge to end advance sales of homes overseas

A TOTAL of 11 housing developers have signed a pledge to market their properties to UK buyers first,

Stewart Baseley on BBC 18 Dec 2013 - Development in London, Housebuilders Pledge to Buyers

Pre-selling and foreign investment vital -- but UK buyers must have an equal opportunity to buy new homes in the Capital Leading developers working in London...