The value of the average residential property in Britain fell by 1.7% during the first quarter of 2012 and now stands at £215,436 (down £3,708 from the end of 2011), report Zoopla.

With the Government recently introducing initiatives like NewBuy in an attempt to stimulate the housing market, Countrywide have conducted exclusive research with YouGov to highlig

The national average asking price of property coming to market is now £243,737, breaking the previous record set nearly four years ago, report Rightmove.

Transactions rose by 32% in March, following a 10% rise in February as first-time buyers swoop to beat stamp duty, report LSL Property Services.

House prices in the west of Scotland are higher now than they were a year ago for the second quarter in succession, report GSPC.

The number of property sales hotspots in England and Wales fell to their lowest level since the height of the financial crisis, according to new research by Lloyds TSB.

The expense of owning and running a house has risen to its highest level in four years, according to new research by Halifax.

UK house prices rose by 2.2% in March, following a 0.4% fall in February, reveals the latest Halifax house price index.

First-time buyers are the lifeblood of the mortgage industry. Without them, the housing market would eventually shut down completely.

Home affordability for city dwellers is at its most favourable in nearly a decade, according to the Lloyds TSB Affordable Cities Review.