A shortage of properties on the market continued to push British house prices higher during May, figures showed today.

House prices in the UK fell for the first time in 10 months during February as the market was hit by winter weather and the end of the stamp duty holiday, figures showed today.

UK consumers became more cautious about spending money during January as British government stimulus schemes came to an end, research showed today.

Property prices in Britain rose by 0.4% during October to take the annual rate into positive territory for the first time since last March, figures revealed today.

House prices in the North have seen a 9.7% quarter-on-quarter increase, according to figures released today.

British consumer confidence continued to rise during June as people were buoyed by reports that the worst of the recession could be over, research showed.

House prices in the UK rose for the third time in four months during June as the market was boosted by a shortage of properties being put up for sale, figures showed today.

UK consumer confidence edged up during May as people felt increasingly optimistic about the future state of the economy, research showed today.

UK house prices dived by a record 16.6% during the past year, Britain's biggest building society said today.