According to Savills research, whilst this weeks interest rate cut may be good news for the economy and thereby provide some comfort for homeowners, the extent of the impact on the housing market could be limited.
UK house prices fell by 1.3% in September, the smallest monthly fall for seven months according to the latest data from the Halifax.
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Thirty five university towns (55% of the 64 surveyed) in the UK have an average house price higher than in surrounding areas, with an average price premium of £20,335 compared to the county average according to new research from the Halifax.
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House prices in the UK have now fallen for 11 consecutive months, with a fall of 1.7% in asking prices reported in September, according to the Nationwide.
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Hometrack’s latest house price survey shows that prices fell 1% over September - the twelfth consecutive fall since the start of the credit crunch.
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Continued uncertainty in the housing market saw net approvals by building societies in August remain low at £2.8 billion, a 31% decline compared to August 2007 as buyers continue to remain away from the market.
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Across the UK, houses are selling at an average of nine percent below the asking price with sellers in some regions being forced to accept as much as 12.5 percent discount off their advertised price according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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Members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) reported last month that the housing market was clearly faltering under the strain of the Government’s indecision over stamp duty combined with the usual holiday slowdown and the current overcast economy.
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The average number of transactions per surveyor fell further in August as a lack of mortgage finance continued to stifle the ability of buyers to access the market says RICS’ UK housing market survey.
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Research by Halifax Estate Agents shows that house prices in Liverpool have risen by an average of 76% from £79,886 to £140,842 since June 2003 when the city was designated as European Capital of Culture for 2008.
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