There was a sharp rise in the number of first-time buyers entering the market in 2017, despite having to put down a deposit that is more than double what was required ten years ago.
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New research from Halifax has revealed the towns and cities in the UK that experienced the biggest increases in house prices in 2017, and also the biggest price falls.
The latest House Price Index from Halifax has revealed that prices in the final quarter of 2017 (October – December) were 2.7% higher than in the same three months of the previous year.
The average price of a property in Scotland in October 2017 was £143,544, the latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) has revealed. This is an increase of 2.8% on October in the previous year but a fall of 0.7% when compared to the previous month.
New research by Halifax has revealed that the total value of privately owned UK housing stock has surpassed £6 trillion for the first time.