House prices in England and Wales stagnate in September: Hometrack

(Reuters) - Asking prices for houses in England and Wales flatlined in September for the first time in 19 months, according to a survey on Friday that showed a small fall in prices in London.

Number of £1m homes sold in London 'to rise by almost half in five years'

The number of homes sold in London for £1m or more will go up by almost half by 2018 as house prices and prosperity soar in the capital, an estate agency has said.

London housing boom shows signs of cooling as sales stumble

The London housing market stumbled in July as sales dropped and inquiries fell at their fastest rate since the onset of the credit crisis, in a further sign that the UK property market is cooling.

UK housing market shows resilience, says CML

The "resilient" UK housing market recorded another increase in mortgage lending in March, according to a lenders' group.

Lending to business suffers biggest fall since 2011, Bank of England data shows

Lending to businesses has suffered its biggest drop since April 2011, raising concerns about the strength of the economy and the impact of schemes intended to increase banks' appetite to lend.