Nationwide: Housing market slows down !!
The first strong signs that the housing market is slowing down were revealed today by Nationwide, with January's 0.3 per cent rise the lowest for eight months. !!

House prices soar in Olympic areas !!
House prices in areas close to the site of the 2012 Olympic games have gone up 15 per cent - equivalent to 35,000 - since London won the bid in July 2005. !!

Halifax: January house prices show market slowing !!
January's house price rise of 1.3 per cent is consistent with a slowing market, Halifax reports today. !!

FT: House price growth stays put !!
Predictions that house price growth had hit a plateau were confirmed in January as house prices rose 0.7 per cent over the month. !!

DCLG: House prices break 200,000 barrier !!
The average UK house price reached 201,090 in December breaking the 200,000 barrier for the first time, government figures reveal today. !!

'Potter effect' drives up house prices !!
Property market experts are noticing a new trend in what is influencing the rise in house prices UK towns, which they are terming the "Potter-effect". !!

Best buy-to-let investment is houses not flats !!
The best buy-to-let investment for capital gains and rental yields in today's market and in the longer term is in houses and not flats, an expert has said. !!

House prices in 2007? The only way is up !!
Property experts seem to be in agreement, Graham Norwood reports. !!

Christmas trees !!
Bunny Guinness solves your gardening problems. !!

Flowers for Christmas !!
Try cream-coloured poinsettias, which are restful on the eye, suggests Elspeth Thompson. !!