Property market in England and Wales sees active start to year with price rise of 0.5%

Property prices in England and Wales have increased 0.5% month on month, with the residential market seeing an active start to 2016, according to the latest index figures. Prices are also up 6.5% year on year taking the average price of a home to290.963, the data from Rightmove also shows, making it the second highest festive period rise since 2007. However, the good news for those getting onto the property ladder is that prices in the lower end of the market where first time buyers are usually ...