Nationwide figures show 'relative stability' in annual rate of price change while mortgage approvals remain low

House prices in the UK jumped by 0.6% in October, more than offsetting the previous month's 0.4% fall and bringing the average cost of a property to £164,153, according to Nationwide building society.

The lender's monthly house price index...

Q Our offer of £250,000 to buy a house has been accepted, but it has emerged that the seller wants to sell the property for £245,000 and for us to pay (the remaining) £5,000 to cover the agent's commission. I believe this is all above board, but we would rather buy the house for £250,000 with a cash deposit of 10% and a mortgage of £225,000 than us...

The strong tourism industry in Spain is helping support the country's property market, with sales volumes increasing in September.

Marc Pritchard, sales and marketing director at Taylor Wimpey de Espana, revealed that his firm experienced a 22 per cent rise in the number of real estate transactions in September, compared to the same period in 2011....