House prices fell for the eighth month in a row in June to record their worst annual drop for 16 years, the Nationwide said yesterday, revealing the latest in a string of figures showing house prices are slumping.
It comes hot on the heels of Nationwide's report showing house prices fell by 0.5% in July, continuing the stream of mixed messages on the housing market seen throughout the year.
Liberal Democrat concerns over the impact of the Help to Buy scheme have been intensified by new figures from the Office of Budget Responsibility showing house price inflation is continuing to soar.
That means including maps that can help a buyer figure out which neighborhood schools provide special-education services or showing house values and average taxes paid in an area.
They follow government data on Monday showing house prices rose in every English region in September and are likely to be seized on by those who argue that the government's Help to Buy scheme risks creating a new bubble.
A 1944 aerial photograph was superimposed upon the Hwy 5 construction area showing house foundations.
