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 Prices recover – but market cools

Nationwide has reported a rise in house prices by 0.9pc during April – reversing the 0.6pc fall recorded during March.
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 Further falls in house prices

House prices have continued to fall during April, but only just – says property website Hometrack.
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 Revaluation, Revaluation, Revaluation

The upcoming council tax revaluation in England will lead to large increases in council tax bills unless the tax bands are readjusted in line with house price inflation says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
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 Conservatives to raise stamp duty limit

The Conservatives are expected to announce plans to raise the Stamp Duty threshold if elected.
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 CML reports 20 billion mortgage bill

Gross mortgage lending in March totalled £20.1 billion, up 13% from £17.8 billion in February, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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 Mortgage Lending steady, but consumer credit weakens

Figures from the British Bankers Association for March reveal that mortgage lending is in line with banks expectations.
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 Buyers have the upper hand

House prices fell for the fell for the eighth consecutive month, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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