East Midlands cities such as Lincoln have proved attractive for buyers, with the region’s average house price passing £200,000 Getty ImagesAsking prices for homes in the East Midlands have topped £200,000 for the first time as Britain’s booming housing market showed no signs of slowing this month. The findings were “an indicator of the continuing resilience of the market”, it said. The Midlands had the sharpest monthly rise, up 2.1 per cent in the east and the west, outpacing the affluent south. Prices in London rose 1.4 per cent and in the southeast they were up 2 per cent. The big jump in monthly asking prices suggested sellers are hoping that the…

Source: The Times March 20, 2017 00:33 UTC