Articles in the 2009 Category
House prices rise by 5.9% during 2009
Was it as bad a year for the house market as some may remember? Despite economic gloom, UK house prices grew by 5.9% during the year, making some recovery from the massive falls seen last year, the Nationwide has said.
Posted in 2009, House Prices, Nationwide on 31 December 2009
Housing Minister offers more homes and cash
Housing Minister John Healey has said Government funding for housebuilding has hit £2billion since June as he announced a further £278m for an extra 5,000 affordable homes across the country.
Posted in 2009, Affordability, Government on 30 December 2009
Buyer demand wanes further
House price growth experienced the usual seasonal slowdown in December on the back of a fall in the volume of sales agreed and the first monthly decline in buyer demand (-2.2%) since January 2009.
Posted in 2009, Hometrack, House Prices on 30 December 2009
Central London house prices end year with strong growth
Sales prices in prime Central London rose 3.8% in Q4 2009, with the annual rate of growth this year standing at 7.7%.
Posted in 2009, Cluttons, House Prices, London on 24 December 2009
House prices to continue nudging upwards in 2010
House prices will finish the coming year one or two percent higher than at the end of 2009, says RICS UK Housing Market Forecast, adding that transactions are likely to rise to a monthly average of 70,000 from 55,000 to 60,000 currently.
Posted in 2009, House Prices, RICS on 23 December 2009
Official report shows problems of Irish mortgages
Over 26,000 mortgages are three months behind in payments, Ireland’s financial watchdog has reported.
Posted in 2009, Ireland, Mortgages, Repossessions, Republic of Ireland on 23 December 2009
London’s luxury residential sector ends the year on a high
Prime London house prices rose by 2.1% during December, finishing the year by rising by 13.8% since March, Knight Frank has said.
Posted in 2009, Affordability, Knight Frank, London on 22 December 2009

