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I think you're way out of touch Lyn.

Most of the up to date reports I've seen in the last couple of days show recent increases near enough right across the board.

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Since those Land Registry figures were only published on 29 August 2013 I hardly think they can be said to be out of date - they are the latest ones available.

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The latest and most up to date figures and estimates come from estate agents.
The fear now is of too great of a rise.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/358436

"A leading estate agent has tripled its forecast for house price rises in 2013, stoking fears of a destabilising house price bubble.
Online estate agent Rightmove has raised its 2013 house price forecast for the third time this year to more than double the rate of inflation. The chain expects the average property price to increase by 6% this year, up from the 4% it predicted just two months ago. At the start of the year it predicted prices would rise by 2%.
On Wednesday the Bank of England's financial policy committee will meet to discuss the possibility of a property bubble, and what remedial measures can be taken."

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Well, if you think "estimates" from estate agents are more reliable than Land Registry figures of what properties have actually sold for, that's up to you.

Only last week Mark Carney was saying to a Treasury Committee that house prices across some areas of the UK are still only at two-thirds or three-quarters of their pre-crisis levels:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24144844

I think I'd rather believe him than a bunch of estate agents, as well.

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You're obviously out of touch with UK news.
The Govt concern over increasing prices and a likely property bubble has been mentioned several times in UK TV news reports in the last few day alone, also the fact that the S.W. and London boom is now spreading throughout the land, though obviously to a lesser degree.

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There is one news item today which claims that prices have actually fallen in some London boroughs over the last 3 years, although in others, particularly Kensington and Chelsea, they have risen so fast they are (their words not mine) skewing the average figures for the whole country.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/mor...t-country.html

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The only fall mentioned there is a mere half per cent, which is surprisingly small considering the way certain areas have changed for the worse in the past few years.
In contrast, the biggest rise mentioned is a whopping 20% !
Whilst the general trend throughout the land is not following that extreme, it is continuing to rise, hence giving the Govt concern about an upcoming property bubble.

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The telegraph, D Mail, Rightmove, why should anyone NOT believe their views!!!!!!

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Yes sadly I think that sums the situation up in UK. Suppose in time the good news may spread north.

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But denied by Mr Osborne

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Obviously, if you take the trouble to think about it a little.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23668507

A separate industry survey suggests that home buyer activity is increasing fastest in parts of the UK where prices have been the most depressed.

nuff said ?

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Just stating fact from news and TV as you mention people being out of touch. I believe myself little of what politicians say.

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Some of you can cherry pick all you want about different areas but the fact is that overall the prices are on the up. They are actually selling quickly too.

The most significant property price increases, outside of London, were recorded in the South East (+2.6%), the East Midlands (+2.4%), the South West (+2.1%), and the West Midlands (+2.0%)

Rental yields are also rising, 10.7% in some areas:D

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Not about cherry picking about where one lives and knowledge of that market.

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I will add mind that only today there was an estate agents mail shot through the door saying expected increase for property sales and rentals in the next 18 months. However I think that may be more to do with the opening of recently built hospital in our town expected completion around 12 to 18 months