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House prices down – and set to stay that way
House prices fell for the fourth time in five months in April, according to Nationwide.
House price surprise: North boasts biggest rise as London slumps
The average house price in England and Wales is now £160,372.
Would you pay half a million pounds for this garage?
A garage in Knightsbridge is on sale for £525,000 - that's three times the national average house price to you and me.
House prices in England and Wales hit record high
The average asking price in England and Wales is now at an all-time high of £243,737 – up £1,237 on the previous record set four years ago.
Interest-only mortgages: what will lenders do?
Lorna Bourke investigates whether we're sitting on another interest-only mortgage time bomb.
House prices up but low sales numbers skew figures
House prices jumped 2.2% in March, according to Halifax, but the underlying trend suggests that prices are broadly stable.
Mortgage rates are rising: but for who and why?
Update: Yet another bank has now hiked its mortgage rate. But who, by how much and are more increases are on their way?
House prices up but 'clear divide between North and South'
House prices rose 0.2% in March, according to Hometrack.
The truth about pensions: a home is not a pension
An Englishman's home may be his castle, but it's not a source of wealth you should rely on for your retirement, says Michelle McGagh.
House prices: end to stamp duty holiday has 'dampening effect'
House prices fell 1% in March, which Nationwide said was predictable given the imminent expiry of stamp duty relief for first-time buyers.
Q&A: why are banks clamping down on interest-only mortgages?
(Update) RBS is the latest bank to introduce new rules for interest-only mortgages. But who else has made changes and what do they mean?