Halifax opens route to homeownership
First-time buyers can now get a mortgage on a new build property with a 5% deposit, down from 10%.
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Cost of detached homes surge compared to flats
The cost of detached properties increased by £50,000 over the past year, five times the rate of increase for flats, the Halifax house price index has found.
House price growth surges to 11%
It costs 11% more to buy UK property compared to a year ago, the highest level of growth since mid 2007.
House price growth hits record level of 10.8%
House prices increased by 10.8% in the year to February 2022, representing the steepest increase since 2007, Halifax’s House Price Index has revealed.
Most homes built before 1982 fall short of ‘C’ EPC rating
The average EPC rating for homes built between 1930 and 1982 is D, highlighting the scale of the task facing landlords in the years ahead.
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Price gap between small and large homes widens
Detached house prices have surged at twice the rate of flats in the past year thanks to changing buyer behaviours.
Halifax: House price growth ends 2021 at 9.8%
Property prices rose by 9.8% over the course of 2021 – amounting to £24,500 on average, Halifax’s house price index has found.
Halifax: House price growth to flatten in 2022
Average property prices are almost £34,000 higher than at the onset of the pandemic, at £272,992 compared to £239,176 in March 2020.
Homemover activity sees biggest spike since pre-global financial crisis
In the past year around 100,000 more people moved home than at any point in the past 10 years, highlighting the scale of the…
Halifax: House price growth in Wales at 16-year high
Investors in the region have profited from substantial capital growth in the past year, as prices in Wales are now up to an average of £195,000.
