House prices fell slightly during October, after annual growth rates had shown signs of picking up in September, Government figures revealed today.

Housing costs in the North are only half what they are in London, figures showed today.

Fresh evidence of a slowdown in the British housing market emerged today when official figures showed price growth faltered in October.

UK house prices rose by a strong 2.1% during July despite growing evidence that the market is slowing down, government figures showed today.

UK house prices rose 9.7% in January, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) said today, up from 8.3% the previous month.