What is happening to house prices: the Home guide

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June 2014

• Home Asking Price Index, June 2014: high prices tempt more Londoners to sell

  Average asking prices in England and Wales rose 9.6% annually, while London saw increased new instructions and its typical time on market fall to 43 days.

  12 June 2014

May 2014

• Home Asking Price Index, May 2014: London property bubble confirmed

  London asking prices rose 20.8% annually and 2.4% monthly, while England and Wales prices increased 9.2% annually, as typical marketing time fell to 90 days.

  14 May 2014

April 2014

• Home Asking Price Index, April 2014: home prices rising faster than ever

  Average asking prices in England and Wales climbed 1.3% in April, pushing annual growth to 8.4%, driven mainly by London and the South East.

  15 April 2014

March 2014

• Home Asking Price Index, March 2014: London on fire while Scotland stagnates

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 1.4% in the month and 7.9% annually, while London surged 18.9% year on year and Scotland's prices fell 1.4%.

  13 March 2014

February 2014

• Home Asking Price Index, February 2014: price hike alert, London leads the charge

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 1.47% during February, while London prices increased 3.07% monthly and 16.67% annually, amid an 11% drop in nationwide supply.

  13 February 2014

January 2014

• Home Asking Price Index, January 2014: calm before the storm, a property market in crisis

  Housing stock for sale in England and Wales hit a record low in January 2014, while average asking prices rose 6.2% annually amid severe supply shortages.

  14 January 2014

December 2013

• Home Asking Price Index, December 2013: inventory hits all-time low as seasonal slowdown takes hold

  Asking prices in England and Wales dipped 0.1% in December as total stock hit an all-time low, down 38% since 2007, while London prices rose 0.8%.

  12 December 2013

November 2013

• Home Asking Price Index, November 2013: prices hit new high as supply drops to new post-crisis low

  Asking prices in England and Wales reached a new record high while the total stock of homes for sale fell to its lowest level since 2007.

  13 November 2013

October 2013

• Home Asking Price Index, October 2013: recovery spreads north and west as London's bubble expands

  House prices in England and Wales rose 1.0% in the month, up 5.5% year on year, while new stock listings fell 18% compared with last year.

  15 October 2013

September 2013

• Home Asking Price Index, September 2013: prices soar as supply crisis worsens in London and the South East

  Asking prices across England and Wales rose 0.5% in September, taking annual growth to 5.1% as property supply fell 14% over the year.

  12 September 2013

August 2013

• Home Asking Price Index, August 2013: prices up but North-South disparity worsens

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.3% in August 2013, up 4.4% year-on-year, with London and the South East far outpacing weaker northern regions.

  13 August 2013

July 2013

• Home Asking Price Index, July 2013: home prices hit 5-year high

  Average asking prices in England and Wales rose 4.0% annually to £241,710, the highest level since July 2008, with London up 9.5%.

  12 July 2013

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