MSE News: Land Registry: house prices down 0.2% in May

Former_MSE_Guy · 28 June 2010 at 1:05PM

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Typical property values fell on a month-by-month basis, but also annually for the first time in over a year ..."

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Land Registry: house prices down 0.2% in May

Percy1983 · 28 June 2010 at 1:43PM

It would seem a level stagnation might be setting in, good to see as I am trying to get a deposit together right now.

Still hoping for further reductions to correct the market but not going up is good enough I suppose.

hostie1985 · 28 June 2010 at 2:01PM

I dont think there will be a significant rise any time soon, I'm trying to get a deposit together as well. Alongs house prices don't go ridiculously high, then i am happy

Hostie

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Thrugelmir · 28 June 2010 at 2:09PM

Percy1983 wrote: »

It would seem a level stagnation might be setting in, good to see as I am trying to get a deposit together right now.

Still hoping for further reductions to correct the market but not going up is good enough I suppose.

Agree that stagnation may almost be upon us. All the risk in house prices is downward. Biding ones time and saving is is the best option.

jockosjungle · 28 June 2010 at 2:32PM

Damn, think I should go back to my seller and ask them to knock £124 of my £62k accepted offer?

R

NASA_2 · 28 June 2010 at 9:05PM

jockosjungle wrote: »

Damn, think I should go back to my seller and ask them to knock £124 of my £62k accepted offer?

R

I'd save £125 if I did the same.

jbsurrey · 28 June 2010 at 10:13PM

I'd withdraw your offer.

NASA_2 · 28 June 2010 at 10:55PM

jbsurrey wrote: »

I'd withdraw your offer.

On a point of principle?

jockosjungle · 29 June 2010 at 8:18AM

Don't want to be in negative equity on my first house!

Seriously though, how can we take these statistics? I was under the impression that house prices are on the rise, I'm guessing this is just a different measure (land reg and not a mortgage provider) and has less to lose if house prices are not on the rise

R

Percy1983 · 29 June 2010 at 10:12AM

It all means nothibng in many respects as its all an average, some areas will be up while others are down. Of course it shows an overall slow down which can only be a good thing.

Henry_P_Chester · 29 June 2010 at 7:32PM

You can see a breakdown of each county in the report on the land registry website. Most other measures are down now aswell. Nationwide and righmove indicies are the only major ones remaining positive. Nationwide for June is due out tomorrow morning.

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