Tale of two markets as county holds up but 'city living' experiment ends in repossessions

Northern Ireland has been hit more than most areas by the collapse of the housing bubble, says Graham Norwood

Housing pricewatch, Wales: After a decade of rising values, the country has not experienced as great a slump as much of the UK

Housing pricewatch, South West: Even if prices are falling, on paper the South West should see lots of sales activity

City bonuses, foreign billionaires and slow house building rates are no longer providing protection

Housing pricewatch: North-east: This region is diverse, from dense urban areas to Northumberland, one of the UK's most sparsely populated counties

Housing pricewatch: North-west. Estate agents insist that short-term falls must be seen in the context of values previously rising higher than the national average

Housing pricewatch: East Midlands. England's 'forgotten region' consists of low-key counties such as Northamptonshire, and mid-size towns and cities such as Leicester, Nottingham, Chesterfield and Derby

Housing pricewatch: Wales. Not long ago property journalists were reporting how Welsh house price rises were bringing the Principality into line with wealthier regions of the UK

Housing pricewatch: Scotland. Slowing price rises are putting a hold on any thoughts that Scotland could escape the credit crunch

Housing pricewatch: West Midlands. Average prices have increased 1.8 per cent over the past 12 months says the Land Registry, but there have been dramatic falls in the first quarter of 2008, the latest data available

Housing pricewatch: Northern Ireland. Most property prices quoted in the popular media look only at England and Wales or sometimes all of Great Britain. But over in Northern Ireland the housing market is volatile to a far greater degree

Housing pricewatch: Yorkshire and Humberside. The region - which suffers from including Leeds city centre and its infamous current oversupply of apartments - has experienced price falls in every area so far this year

Housing pricewatch: South-west. Average prices here have dropped badly, according to all leading indices, although homes still cost a mean of over £205,000, 5% above the UK average

Housing pricewatch: London. In the first of a new series on nationwide house prices, we focus on the boroughs of the capital