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House sales dropped 40% since peak - RICS

12 Jun 2012

House sales have dropped almost 40% since the height of the boom in 2007, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Private new housing orders drop 13.7% - ONS

8 Jun 2012

The volume of new orders for private housing has fallen 13.7% over the past year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Spring selling demand remains "resilient" for Bellway

8 Jun 2012

Bellway says visitor levels and reservations continue to exceed expectations this year with demand during the spring selling season remaining “resilient.”

UK house prices rise 0.5% in May - Halifax

7 Jun 2012

UK house prices rose 0.5% in May, according to Halifax’s latest house price index.