What is happening to house prices: the Home guide

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June 2007

• Home Asking Price Index, June 2007: asking prices continue to rise

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.9% in the month and 5.2% annually, with property supply around 20% higher than a year earlier.

  12 June 2007

May 2007

• Home Asking Price Index, May 2007: asking price growth slows

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose just 0.1% in April, holding annual growth at 5.0% as more properties entered the market.

  14 May 2007

April 2007

• Home Asking Price Index, April 2007: London soars whilst some regions suffer

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 1.0% in April 2007, reaching their highest level since November 2004, while London prices surged 1.9%.

  12 April 2007

March 2007

• Home Asking Price Index, March 2007: London leads house price surge

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.7% in the month and 3.5% over the year, with Greater London prices up 1.6%.

  13 March 2007

February 2007

• Home Asking Price Index, February 2007: housing market sentiment cools

  Asking prices in England and Wales fell 0.1% in February, ending five months of consecutive rises, but were still 1.6% higher than a year earlier.

  12 February 2007

January 2007

• Home Asking Price Index, January 2007: asking price rally continues

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.5% in January, marking a fifth consecutive monthly rise and 1.9% annual growth over 2006.

  12 January 2007

December 2006

• Home Asking Price Index, December 2006: demand drives asking price rises

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.2% in December, taking the Q4 increase to 2.0%, despite falling 0.8% over the year.

  12 December 2006

November 2006

• Home Asking Price Index, November 2006: asking prices accelerate

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 1.3% this month and 0.5% annually, the first positive annual change since December 2005.

  13 November 2006

October 2006

• Home Asking Price Index, October 2006: asking prices stable and rising

  Asking prices in England and Wales rose 0.5% during the month but remained 0.6% lower than a year earlier.

  12 October 2006

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