UK Housing Market Chart Pack Some respite for the housing market The housing market enjoyed a little respite in June. The decline in buyer enquiries paused, new sales instructions rose and mortgage approvals recovered from their recent slide. But with house prices... 6th August 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack July 2018 Data revisions left Q1 GDP at 0.2% q/q, an improvement over the previous estimate but still weak. However the PMI data showed further improvement in June. As a result, economic growth is likely to... 6th July 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Price pressures continue to ease The decline in housing market activity slowed in April. That said, the data are some way short of pointing to a meaningful recovery in either house price growth or transactions. On balance, we expect... 7th June 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Subdued spring for the housing market The housing market slowed further in March – mortgage approvals slipped, transactions took a surprisingly large tumble and house price growth was lacklustre. April’s data from the RICS implied that... 11th May 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack No sign of a housing market revival With mortgage approvals falling and house price growth sluggish, there are no signs of a revival in the housing market. Indeed, leading indicators suggest that transactions could weaken over the... 5th April 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack London Housing Chart Book: London market set for downturn Conditions in London’s housing market are deteriorating – buyer demand is weakening, rents are falling and housing transactions continue to soften. With prices very high and signs that landlords in... 15th March 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Housing market settles after rate hike Following dip in the wake of November’s interest rate rise, transactions and mortgage approvals bounced back in January. However, buyer enquiries fell and house price expectations were subdued. As a... 7th March 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Mortgage approvals drop in response to rate hike 2017 ended with no sign of a revival in the housing market. Indeed, coming on top of already high prices and subdued house price expectations, the rate hike led to a sharp dip in mortgage approvals... 7th February 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack No sign of housing market pick-up The past month has brought no evidence that the current housing market soft patch is coming to an end. Mortgage approvals are down compared to a year ago, while house price growth remains at low... 5th January 2018 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack London Housing Chart Book: London market stuck in neutral London’s housing market is stuck in neutral, as high prices and tumbling house price expectations drive buyers away from the market. Looking ahead, with those buyers who are still active already at... 21st December 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Housing market sees chilly end to 2017 The housing market remains in the doldrums, and there are few signs that this will change soon. Indeed, leading indicators such as the new buyer enquiries and newly agreed sales balances point to... 6th December 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Few signs of recovery prior to the rate hike There were few signs of a renewal in either house price growth or transactions ahead of this month’s rate hike. That said, with the economic backdrop improving, a gentle revival in housing market... 6th November 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Housing market remains in the doldrums With new buyer enquiries stalling and last month’s jump in mortgage approvals proving to be a one-off, the housing market remains in the doldrums. On the one hand, it is somewhat reassuring that... 5th October 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Signs of a floor for mortgage approvals and sales Last month brought some signs that the dip in mortgage approvals and transactions seen during the first six months of 2017, may have come to an end. But house prices are high in relation to incomes... 4th September 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack London Housing Chart Book: London’s stagnation set to continue London’s economy has not escaped the national slowdown, and high house prices are also weighing on demand. There have been tentative signs of renewed price growth in central London, but it is too soon... 25th August 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Slowdown shows no signs of easing With buyer enquiries falling, house price growth slowing and mortgage approvals showing few signs of life, the housing market slowdown is showing few signs of easing. What’s more, long-term... 8th August 2017 · 1 min read
