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MSE News: House prices up again in August, Nationwide says

"House prices surged higher again in August, as Government schemes and increased mortgage lending continued to fuel Britain's housing market..."
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House prices up again in August, Nationwide says

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  • brit1234
    brit1234 Posts: 5,385 Forumite
    He said the bank was "acutely aware" of the potential threats, adding action will be taken to clamp down an overheated property market.

    London and the South East is clearly overheated but I bet you won't act when you get £5k a week housing allowance.

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    :exclamatiScams - Shared Equity, Shared Ownership, Newbuy, Firstbuy and Help to Buy.

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  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    If only there were some way of knowing what the housing indexes were in September 2012.
  • Recovery continues.

    Excellent news. :beer:
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”

    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • And here's an updated sig for Brit.... :)

    House Prices Help First Time Buyers- End Mortgage Rationing!
    Halifax..........: July +0.9% (MoM) +4.6% (YoY)
    Nationwide.....: Aug +0.6% (MoM) +3.5% (YoY)
    Land Registry..: July +1.0% (MoM) +0.9% (YoY)
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    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”

    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • neas
    neas Posts: 3,801 Forumite
    Got to feel sorry for Brit. I've bought my 2nd home since being a ftber when brit could've bought. He's been waiting since 2007 - 6 years renting... ouch.
  • neas wrote: »
    6 years renting... ouch.

    Yep......

    That's a serious 'ouch' in London.
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”

    -- President John F. Kennedy”
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