Mortgages taken out by home buyers increase says Bank of England although house prices slowed for the seventh month in a row.

UK house prices have reduced by 0.3% in the last month while surveyors have reported a fall in the housing stock coming to the market.

Data from the Nationwide and Land Registry shows house prices grow is the lowest since 2013 and reduced in January.

Data released from the ONS shows the cost of buying a home for first time buyers has increased by 11% over the year.

The latest report from the Halifax shows the Greenwich as the top house price performer rising 24.6% this year.

Data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows house prices outstripping inflation even though the market is off the recent peak.

The Council for Mortgage Lending (CML) has released new figures showing mortgage lending has reduced over the last four months.

Plans by both the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties would impose a mansion tax for properties worth £2 million or more if they win the election.

Data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) shows mortgage lending is up while house price rise is higher over the year.

New CML data shows a dip in mortgage lending to first time buyers as Savills predicts house prices in London to stall next year.

A report by lender Kent Reliance shows the value of buy-to-let property owned by landlords is at £930.7 billion increasing 13.3% in the last year.

As property prices in London begin to slow the share price of the capitals best known estate agents falls following a profit warning.