Halifax reports continued Strong Price Increases, although down from previous Quarter

House Price IndexThe Halifax House Price Index for September 2013 shows a quarterly change of +2.0%, which although very postive, is down slighlty against the increases seen in the previous three months.

Key Facts:

  • The Average House Price now stands at £170,733

  • Annual change in house prices in UK was 6.2% higher. This means the prices in the three months to September were higher than the same three months last year.

  • The Quarterly change in house prices over the three months to September, was 2% higher than the previous quarter (April to June).

  • House prices increased by 0.3% over the month as a whole

  • The average UK House Price is still 14% below the August 2007 market peak

 

Commenting, Martin Ellis, housing economist, said:

“House prices in the three months to September were 2.0% higher than in the previous quarter; slightly below the increases recorded in June, July and August. The annual rate of increase, however, continued to rise. Prices in the three months to September were 6.2% higher than in the same three months last year.

“Housing demand has risen more quickly than supply in recent months, putting upward pressure on prices. Demand has increased against a background of low interest rates and higher consumer confidence underpinned by signs that the economy has begun a sustainable recovery. Official schemes, such as Funding for Lending and Help to Buy, also appear to have boosted housing demand.
 
“There are signs that supply is beginning to respond to the pick-up in demand, which if continued should help to constrain the upward pressure on prices. The recent strengthening in house prices is increasing the amount of equity that many homeowners have in their home, enabling more to put their property on the market for sale. Levels of housebuilding are also increasing, albeit from a very low base”

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