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May 2013

• 20 May: Build-It-Yourself?

• 18 May: Young professionals favour south-west London

• 15 May: Almost half of households would struggle to find an extra £99 a month for bills

• 12 May: UK Rental Freedom Day

• 11 May: Key worker house purchase affordability improves substantially since 2008

• 09 May: Don’t be a walking target

• 04 May: No such thing as free time

• 01 May: Halifax £100 switching offer returns

April 2013

• 30 Apr: First Time Buyers Get Stamp Duty Boost

• 29 Apr: Homeowners could face hefty bills for disastrous DIY

• 29 Apr: New Build house prices rise by 12% over the past five years

• 27 Apr: Sales of million pound homes at highest since 2007

• 22 Apr: Money worries hit home in your 40s

• 13 Apr: UK Mortgage Freedom Day

• 11 Apr: House price optimism rises sharply

• 08 Apr: Household wealth soars past £7 trillion

March 2013

• 29 Mar: Waverley tops annual rural areas quality of life survey

• 23 Mar: Home affordability in UK cities improves by nearly a quarter since 2008

• 21 Mar: Daylight Saving (Thieves) Time

• 19 Mar: Men v Women: The economic and financial divide 2013

• 09 Mar: Second Steppers continue to struggle but there are signs of hope for 2013  

February 2013

• 25 Feb: Value of money falls by two-thirds over the past 30 years
• 16 Feb: £120 a month cheaper to buy than rent
• 08 Feb: Good broadband a factor for nearly a third when choosing a home
• 04 Feb: Halifax Intermediaries reduces rates on its mortgage ranges
• 04 Feb: UK private housing worth over £4 trillion

January 2013

• 26 Jan: City house prices outperform UK average over past decade
• 19 Jan: Mortgages at their most affordable for a decade
• 12 Jan: Second steppers continue to struggle as housing market remains flat
• 01 Jan: House price optimism on the up for 2013

December 2012

• 29 Dec: First-time buyer numbers at highest since 2007
• 28 Dec: Streets of West London remain the most expensive
• 27 Dec: Southend is UK's top house price performer in 2012
• 22 Dec: Happy and healthy Hart tops 2012 Quality of Life Survey
• 06 Dec: Halifax UK Housing Market Outlook for 2013
• 01 Dec: Subdued housing market dampening dreams of the ideal home

November 2012

• 16 Nov: Bargains are harder to come by for house hunters in market towns
• 14 Nov: Over £100,000 more expensive to buy your first home in London
• 14 Nov: Buying a house together is a bigger commitment than getting married for 25-34 year olds
• 10 Nov: First-time buyers turning to affordable housing schemes to get onto the property ladder
• 03 Nov: Million pound homes sales weaken to three year low

October 2012

• 29 Oct: Second Stepper home sales fall in two-thirds of towns
• 27 Oct: Britons more optimistic about housing market prospects than a year ago
• 22 Oct: Improved affordability sees house sales increase in two-thirds of towns
• 19 Oct: The Lloyds TSB commuter towns survey
• 14 Oct: £7,586 buys you a car… or 1 metre square in Westminster
• 06 Oct: Downsizing driving the homemover market

September 2012

• 29 Sept: Value of detached houses up by over £640 per month in past decade
• 27 Sept: Leeds: House Price Performance
• 26 Sept: Manchester: House Price Performance
• 20 Sept: Rural property values outperforming urban areas since the financial crisis
• 15 Sept: Over £130 a month cheaper to buy than rent
• 12 Sept: Fixed rates fall but remortgage market remains stagnant
• 10 Sept: £34,000 extra to live near England's top state schools

August 2012

• 18 Aug: The Premier League housing boom
• 04 Aug: National Parks attract £90,000 house price premium

July 2012

• 23 July: East End house prices continue to benefit from Olympic glow
• 19 July: Brits remain optimistic about prospects for the UK housing market
• 14 July: Highest number of affordable towns for First-Time Buyers since 2002
• 07 July: 'New Towns' outpace the nation for affordability

June 2012

• 28 June: House Prices up by £228 per week over 10 years in areas with the best performing economies
• 23 June: Affordable housing provides a gateway into the housing market for many first-time buyers
• 12 June: Bank of Mum and Dad burdened by Generation Rent
• 11 June: House prices in the most picturesque locations rise over the past decade

May 2012

• 28 May: 60 years – The changing face of the UK Housing Market
• 26 May: Young professionals attracted by the bright lights of south west London
• 12 May: Twice the price to be beside the seaside
• 07 May: DIY spending falls to record low

April 2012

• 27 Apr: Sales of million pound homes fall for first time in two years
• 25 Apr: Public confidence in the housing market continues to rise
• 16 Apr: Keyworker housing affordability continues to improve
• 07 Apr: Cost of owning and running a home at highest level since 2008

March 2012

• 31 Mar: Home affordability in UK cities hits nine year high
• 30 Mar: Cambridgeshire tops annual rural areas quality of life survey
• 21 Mar: Residential stamp duty and Million pound homes sales
• 17 Mar: Emerging markets top global house price league over the past decade
• 16 Mar: Four in ten first-time buyers have benefitted from stamp duty holiday
• 10 Mar: City house prices up 382% over past 25 years
• 03 Mar: Spa town house prices have grown by over £1,000 a month since 2001

February 2012

• 18 Feb: Life after the Housing Boom
• 11 Feb: Value of UK housing soars by £1.8 trillion in past decade
• 04 Feb: More Britons expect house prices to rise than fall in 2012

January 2012

• 28 Jan: Buying is 16% cheaper than renting
• 27 Jan: Cost of moving rises faster than house prices
• 16 Jan: Home affordability at its best since 1997

December 2011 

• 31 Dec: Woking is UK's top house price performer in 2011
• 29 Dec: Made in Chelsea – Britain’s most expensive Streets
• 26 Dec: First-time buyer affordability at 8 year high
• 24 Dec: Hart hits top spot in 2011 Halifax Quality of Life survey
• 24 Dec: Quality of Life – Technical Details
• 21 Dec: Annual Halifax Empty Homes survey report
• 17 Dec: Lloyds TSB Homemover Review
• 12 Dec: Halifax UK Housing Market Outlook for 2012
• 02 Dec: Pre-WW1 homes enjoy biggest house price increase

November 2011

• 26 Nov: UK relocators push up house prices
• 12 Nov: Market town house prices rise £1000 per month
• 01 Nov: Confidence in the housing market weakens

October 2011

• 25 Oct: House Price Per Square Metre Survey
• 22 Oct: Million pound homes sales hit three year high
• 14 Oct: Bury is the countrys top property sales hotspot
• 04 Oct: Countryside homes have £27,000 premium over urban areas
• 01 Oct: Premium for city living at record high

September 2011

• 27 Sept: Terraced house prices climbing
• 24 Sept: The North best chance for first time buyers
• 17 Sept: House prices versus rail costs

August 2011

• 29 Aug: Cheaper to buy than rent for first-time buyers
• 27 Aug: Home affordability hits 12 year high
• 22 Aug: Low cost home ownership schemes integral to housing market
• 15 Aug: University town house prices rise
• 13 Aug: Premier league house prices up £61 a day
• 06 Aug: Affordable towns to first time buyers at its highest since 2003 

July 2011

• 29 July: £100,000 extra for a National Park home
• 27 July: Linking savings to house prices
• 25 July: Research reveals a mixed picture for the East London housing market

 June 2011

• 25 June: Spending on DIY falls to twelve year low
• 20 June: House prices rise in top economic areas
• 11 June: One in three Britons expect house prices to rise

May 2011

• 31 May: Renting is on increase in Britain
• 30 May: House prices in seaside towns double
• 16 May: Cost of housing rises to three year high
• 02 May: Million pound property sales outperform market

April 2011

• 26 Apr: Key worker housing affordability
• 23 Apr: Buying more affordable than renting
• 18 Apr: Rural areas quality of life survey
• 02 Apr: Home sales fall 47% since 2007

March 2011

• 16 Mar: Stamp Duty research
• 14 Mar: Spa town living comes with a premium
• 10 Mar: Most expensive streets in Scotland

February 2011

• 28 Feb: Large city house prices more affordable

January 2011

• 31 Jan: The challenges facing those moving up the ladder
• 31 Jan: UK house prices up 91% in the past decade
• 31 Jan: Scottish house prices rise by 83% since 2000

December 2010

• 31 Dec: Conwy UK's top house price performer in 2010
• 29 Dec: First time buyer affordability at 12 year high
• 27 Dec: Aberdeenshire have the best quality of life in Scotland
• 27 Dec: Elmbridge top for quality of life
• 27 Dec: Quality of life top 250
• 20 Dec: Long-term empty homes down 6%

November 2010

• 29 Nov: Market towns command house price premium
• 15 Nov: Countryside living increasingly unaffordable  

October 2010

• 25 Oct: Million pound home sales on the up in 2010 

September 2010

• 30 Sept: Leading hotspot for home sales

• 01 Sept: Detached house prices rise by £91 a day

August 2010

• 23 Aug: Improved affordability proves less constraining for first-time buyers

• 20 Aug: Students boost house prices in university towns 

July 2010

• 27 July - Lloyds TSB - East London House Prices Rise By 26%

June 2010

• 26 June - Halifax - Cost Of Housing Falls By 6% 
• 22 June - Residential Stamp Duty Factsheet 
• 12 June - Halifax - British Home Owner And DIY 

May 2010

• 29 May - Halifax - Most Affordable Seaside Town In England & Wales 
• 15 May - Halifax - Household Wealth Increases Five Fold In 50 Years 

March 2010

• 24 March - Halifax - Stamp Duty Impact On First-Time Buyers 

January 2010

• 27 January - Halifax - UK House Prices Doubled During The 2000s 
• 20 January - Halifax - 50 Years Of Housing UK 
• 03 January - Housing Affordable For First-Time Buyers In Four In Ten Areas