House prices rose by 0.9 per cent in June
Commenting on the figures Martin Gahbauer, Nationwide's chief economist, said: "The price of a typical house rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.9 per cent in June, building upon the improving trend seen over the last several months.
"At £156,442, the average house price across the UK was still 9.3 per cent lower than a year ago, but this marks the first time since July 2008 that the year-on-year fall has been in single digits. The three month on three month rate of change - a smoother indicator of the short-term price trend - turned positive for the first time since December 2007 to stand at 0.9 per cent, up from -0.4 per cent in May.
"If the pattern of price movements seen in the first half of the year is repeated over the second half, then prices could show only a small single digit fall for 2009 as a whole. This would represent a stark shift from trends seen at the turn of the year, when most indicators were pointing to a repeat of the large declines seen in 2008."
Prices have stabilised despite very low house purchase activity
"House prices have now risen in three of the last four months, suggesting that the improvement that began to show up in March represents more than just statistical noise. What is unusual about the recent trend reversal, however, is that it has taken place against a background of transactions activity that is still very low by historical standards. Although it has risen from the all-time record low reached in November 2008, the industry-wide number of mortgages approved for house purchases is still 55 per cent below its long-run average and 33 per cent below the trough reached in the 1990s downturn. Normally, such a low level of house purchases would be associated with falling house prices. Alongside the low level of mortgage approvals, however, there continues to be a relentless drop in the stock of property available for sale, as potential sellers and builders have responded to depressed demand conditions by reducing the supply of property coming onto the market. As a result, prices have been able to stabilise even in the face of very low demand."
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Date: 2nd, July, 2009 |
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