Katherine Binns, Author At HomeOwners Alliance

Katherine Binns

Director, Research

Katherine has 20 years experience running research programmes for a wide range of clients. Now, she leads all research reports including the Homeowner Survey, a state of the nation report on the biggest concerns and latest trends affecting UK homeowners, the results of which are picked up by media outlets up and down the country, informing government policy and our campaigns. Katherine is also responsible for our monthly House Price Watch and partnerships.

House Price Index July 2025

What’s happening nationally House prices are up on average +0.3% over the past month while the rate of annual house price growth has held steady at 2.8%. Most of the indices report a rise in house price growth over the past month: Land Registry (+1.4%), Nationwide (+0.6%) and Halifax (+0.4%). However, Rightmove reporting asking prices […]

House Price Index June 2025

What’s happening nationally House prices are up on average +0.1% over the past month while the rate of annual house price growth has slowed to 2.8%. Annual UK house price inflation slows as more homes for sale boosts buyer choice and limits price growth. Most of the indices report steady or slowing house price growth […]

House Price Index May 2025

What’s happening nationally House prices are down on average -0.9% over the past month and the rate of annual house price growth slows to +3.2%. Transactions fall to lowest level in 16 years after surge in March with rise in stamp duty. Most of the indices reported a slowing in house prices over the past […]

House Price Index Apr 2025

What’s happening nationally House prices were up on average +0.3% over the past month and+4.3% over the past year. Massive March transaction rise — more than double last year before the stamp duty rise in April. Most of the indices reported a rise in house prices over the past month: Halifax (+0.3%), Land Registry (+1.1%) […]

House Price Index Mar 2025

What’s happening nationally House prices were on average down -0.2% over the past month and+4% over the past year. All of the indices reported fairly stable house prices over the past month: Halifax (-0.5%), Land Registry (+0.0%), Nationwide (+0.0%), and Rightmove reporting asking prices (+1.1%). All of the indices recorded an increase in annual house […]

One in Three Britons Expect Mortgage Rates to Rise

We polled 2000 UK adults, including homeowners, mortgage holders and aspiring homeowners to find out how they expect mortgage rates to change in the next 12 months – whether they expect them to go up, stay the same or fall. Overall there is a degree of uncertainty about mortgage rate expectations this year. Among UK […]

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Katherine Binns

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House Price Index July 2025

House Price Index June 2025

House Price Index May 2025

House Price Index Apr 2025

House Price Index Mar 2025

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