Help-to-buy homeowners face a limited choice when the time comes to repay, says Sarah Moore.
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UK house price indices
The Halifax and Nationwide indices are based on each lender's mortgage approvals, and exclude cash sales. Both are "seasonally-adjusted" – the market is slower in winter and busier in spring. The Rightmove index is based on sellers' initial asking prices, and the ONS (Office for National Statistics) index is based on data including house prices, mortgages, transactions and land prices.
Stop building on England’s green and pleasant land
Theresa May recently announced a major overhaul to the National Planning Policy Framework to “deliver the homes the country needs”. If only it were that simple, says Emily Hohler.
By: Emily Hohler
The weakest link in the UK housing market right now
With house prices down 3.1% in April, the UK housing market is looking weaker than it has for a long time. John Stepek explains why, and asks what’s next.
By: John Stepek
Trying times for buy-to-let landlords
Buy-to-let investors must keep on top of new government regulations as well as tax changes, says Emma Lunn.
By: Emma Lunn
Shared suffering in house prices
The young and the old both think they had it worse when buying a house, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But shared misery is coming.
Stick with the old-favourite real estate investment trusts
There’s no need to snap up overpriced shares in newer property funds when two heavyweight reits are so cheap, says Max King.
By: Max King
What the US housing market reveals about future inflation
Where the US economy leads, the world often follows. And right now, the US housing market is booming again. Here’s what that means for inflation and for you.
By: John Stepek