The Bank of England today published figures that show the amount of housing equity withdrawal is lower than the figures for last quarter.

The mortgage market is growing at its slowest annual rate in two years, according to the latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey & Valuation.

According to the May figures from the LSL/Acadametrics house price index, house prices in the UK have risen by 1.9% in the last year.

Figures from Nationwide show that house prices have once again declined in June.

First time buyer transactions rose by 28% in May to 16,170 following a sharp decline in April in the wake of the return of stamp duty for first-time purchases, say LSL.

Richard Sexton, director of e.surv, part of LSL Property Services comments on the latest Welsh house price index.

A stark north-south divide has emerged in housing repossessions, with northern regions seeing a higher number of repossessions than their southern counterparts, according to detail

Knight Frank/Markit’s House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) signals that average house prices fell again in June.

Members of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, report they are 'realistic' and predict that growth will remain slow in the next year.

Gross mortgage lending in May was an estimated £12.2 billion, according to the CML.