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Despite a large house price rise the Queen has no plans to sell off Buckingham Palace. Image:All Star.

House prices 86 times higher than at coronation

As UK prepares for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, HSBC crunches the numbers on 60 years of astonishing growth.

Home owners and experts have different views on what will help sell a house. Image:Thinkstock

What really counts for a quick property sale

Home owners have misconceptions about what really makes a difference to sales, says HSBC.

The experts called NewBuy a drop in the ocean. Image:Jupiter

Property experts debate 'new normal' for market

House prices flat, transactions subdued and NewBuy a drop in the ocean, says audience at HSBC event.

A conservatory is one of the few improvements that will add more value than it would have done last year. Image:Thinkstock

Owners warned: think before you improve

As we gear up for the Easter DIY season, HSBC wants that home improvements boost value by less than before.

Location and outside space are the top priorities for first time buyers.

Bank warns ‘sleepwalking’ first-time buyers

Naïve buyers looking for a full home are asking the wrong questions and ignoring practical issues, finds HSBC.

HSBC predict housing stagnation in 2012. Image:Thinkstock

Housing market set for stagnation in 2012

Study by HSBC finds the old don't want to move and the young can't afford to buy.

The picture is not always a good one even if you are on the property ladder. Image:Thinkstock

360,000 first time buyers trapped by falling house prices

Some 360,000 first time buyers who bought in 2007 are likely to be trapped by falling house prices says HSBC.

The bank says the average cost of a third bedroom in Britain is £59,500 or 1.6 times average household income.

The scary housing cost of baby number two

Six out of ten parents move after having a first or second child but survey reveals the cost of that extra bedroom.

HSBC says more than three-quarters of non-home owners still hope to buy.

HSBC to lend more to low-deposit borrowers

Bank lending pledge includes extra £250 million for first-time buyers with 90 per cent maximum loan to value.

HSBC bank exterior

Which? names first direct UK's best mortgage-lender

The financial watchdog has released the results of its annual mortgage customer satisfaction survey. Find out who else fared well.

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Mortgage rates rise despite lenders' cost savings

The banks have been accused of squeezing their customers when the property market is already suffering and buyer confidence is low.

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