House prices rose across the U.K. in January, while the number of new sellers also increased as market sentiment improved. But a return to the highs seen before the financial crisis is unlikely without a sustained economic recovery, and with figures for the fourth quarter to be released Friday likely to record another contraction, that is far from assured.
A monthly survey by online estate agency Rightmove showed that asking prices on its website rose 0.2% in the first weeks of January, compared with December, and were 2.4% higher than a year earlier………………………………………..Full Article: Source