House prices show sharp increase
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The average price of a home in the UK surged in January, according to official figures.
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The sharp increases provide more evidence that the troubles in the housing and mortgage markets may prove long-lived.
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The number of homes on the market is big, and likely to get much bigger.
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House price growth remains strong despite concerns about interest rate rises, Land Registry figures indicate.
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Annual house price inflation rose to 9.6% in November, according to the latest survey from the Halifax bank.
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As the sun looks ready to set on the UK house price boom, global house prices are still rising,  a report in the Economist said.
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House price growth rebounded in June, according to the Nationwide, with prices rising by 1.1% in the month.
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UK house prices rose by 1.2% in April, with the average house costing Â£210,000,  government figures show.
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House prices in Wales again see the highest average rise, with some homes in north Wales doubling in value.
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House prices in Northern Ireland have risen more than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new report.
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Applications for home mortgages jumped to their highest level in nearly four years as low interest rates led more homeowners to seek refinancing, according to data from an industry group on Wednesday.
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UK house prices in July grew at their fastest pace in a year as higher interest rates failed to damp demand for property, a government survey showed.
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Scotland and south-east England have seen the biggest house price rises during 2007, Halifax Estate Agents say.
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UK house prices rose for the first time in four months in December, the Halifax says.
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Business & money: House prices rose by just 0.8% last month as the planned June 1 start date for home information packs drove more sellers on to the market.
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UK house prices continue to rise in September but at a slower annual pace,  the Nationwide says - as the IMF warns high house prices threaten the economy.
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Business & money: Investors continue to pile into property market in spite of rising interest rates.