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24 Sep 2013UK House Price Indices
Land Registry’s house price index increased by +0.91% in July, compared with Nationwide’s most latest release of an increase of +0.69%. Nationwide said that U.K. house prices were bolstered by an improvement in the availability of credit and reduced cost of mortgages, with the recent upturn in activity driven by first time buyers. Halifax recorded a +0.36% increase in average house prices in August.
| Last release | Most recent | YoY | Dec 12 to date | Peak Month | Peak to now | Peak to Trough | |
| Halifax | Aug-13 | 0.36% | 6.31% | 4.28% | Aug-07 | -14.71% | -22.51% |
| Nationwide SA | Aug-13 | 0.69% | 3.40% | 3.18% | Oct-07 | -9.10% | -19.38% |
| Lreg | Jul-13 | 0.91% | 0.80% | 2.24% | Nov-07 | -9.82% | -17.02% |
| Rightmove | Aug-13 | -1.74% | 5.52% | 8.86% | Jul-13 | -1.74% | -15.79% |
| DCLG SA | Jun-13 | 1.28% | 3.05% | 2.13% | Jan-08 | -1.62% | -15.09% |
| AcadHPI | Jul-13 | 0.07% | 2.56% | 2.06% | Jul-13 | 0.00% | -14.05% |
YoY = Year on Year
Post courtesy of Kensington Mortgages.