UK Landlord Forum / Life

There are a lot of articles on house prices floating around at the moment. Instead of creating a new thread each time I read something interesting, i'm just going to post all house price links in here. If you find any interesting reads, or even something not-so-interesting related to house prices, link it here.

We'll probably get a better view of how much opinions drastically vary in the media.


Bovis forecasts fall in its house prices
Bovis, the housebuilder, has given warning that faltering consumer confidence has hit sales and house prices during the key autumn sales period.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/construction_and_property/article2816096.ece


House prices to 'cool not fall'
In its latest analysis of the housing market, PwC said its research suggested prices were 10% "overvalued" against indicators such as average earnings.
But it added that a general cooling of the market was still more likely than "an outright fall in prices".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7079277.stm

House prices up 0.3 per cent in October
The average house price in the UK inched closer to the £200,000 barrier, according to the latest meta-index of property data released by online property portal Chesterton.
http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/house-prices/house-prices-up-03-per-cent-in-october-$480959.htm

Savills: Property price growth of 3% in 2008
House price growth is predicted to continue next, albeit at a slower rate than during 2007.
The top-end estate agent Savills has predicted growth of three per cent in average UK property prices during 2008.
http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/house-prices/savills-property-price-growth-3-in-2008-$481030.htm

'Half the country' to see house prices fall
Half the country will see house price falls in the next 18 months driven by the knock-on effects of the worldwide squeeze on credit, according to a study out today.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/mortgages/house-prices/article.html?in_article_id=426054&in_page_id=57&ct=5