The city of
Brighton Leads
UK’s property price list with a 280 per cent gain since 1996, according to a study by
Halifax.

The following positions in the top three are held by
Truro In
Cornwall, with a 270 per cent rise since 1996, and
London, with 254 per cent. With £3,883 per square metre,
London [...]

According to surveys, the cost of new homes went down by 3.4 percent last year.

The average price of a newly build property decreased by almost £10,000 last year, falling from £264,709 in March 2006 to £255,695 in March 2007, according to SmartNewHomes.Com.
This trend continued in the past three months, as the market witnessed a two [...]