UK Housing Market Chart Pack March data show spike in Transactions This month’s data provided evidence of the extent to which buyers have brought forward purchases ahead of the stamp duty surcharge. And given the size of the boost to activity, transactions may be... 6th May 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Temporary boost to demand shows signs of waning Buyers seeking to transact ahead of April’s stamp duty deadline appear to have lifted housing market activity. And there are signs of a modest reaction from prices too. But from April onwards, those... 8th April 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack London Housing Chart Book - Outer London driving house price growth Outer London has been outshining the previously stronger central London boroughs. Transactions volumes there have stabilised, while house price growth has been racing ahead. But rapid price growth is... 18th February 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Housing market activity gradually marching upwards With transactions rising further during the month, activity in the market does seem to be warming up. Coupled with record low interest rates and growing competition between banks, transactions should... 4th February 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Demand growth and transactions weaken The shortage of homes for sale continues to dominate the market. But with house prices already high, its effects are being felt more in buyer demand and transactions activity – which both moderated in... 7th January 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack London Housing Chart Book Boroughs with the highest prices continue to see the slowest price growth and the biggest falls in transactions. That said, with Outer London prices rapidly closing the gap with the centre, it shouldn... 11th December 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Buy-to-let lending strengthens There has been little change in housing market conditions over the last month, as the shortage of homes for sale persisted. But it wasn’t all bad news, as the economic backdrop strengthened a little... 4th December 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Stock of homes for sale stays at record low The rate of house price growth accelerated a touch in October, in part due to the shortage of homes for sale. And while consumer confidence slipped a little on the back of weaker economic growth... 6th November 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack No sign of a rise in seller numbers The imbalance between active buyers and sellers on the market grew in August, as the stock of homes for sale fell further during the month. What the market needs is an increase in the number of homes... 5th October 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Central London prices slow substantially There are tentative signs that London house prices are approaching a plateau. Boroughs that have seen the biggest price increases since the crisis now report the most subdued rates of price growth and... 9th September 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Imbalance between active supply and demand widens The second estimate of GDP left Q2 growth unchanged at a respectable 0.7%. And whileemployment and wage figures disappointed, strong employment intentions and an upturn in businessinvestment suggest... 4th September 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Activity rises despite limited stocks of homes for sale Housing market activity and prices will see further gains this year, as a sustained rise in wages and increased availability of mortgage lending tempt more buyers into the market. But a gradual rise... 7th August 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Housing demand starts to recover Housing market activity is starting to recover, reflecting rising earnings, an improving labour market and record low mortgage rates. While the latest figures show stagnant or falling house prices... 3rd July 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Early signs that housing demand is recovering With mortgage interest rates at record lows and wages finally starting to grow it is not surprising that housing market activity and house prices are now picking up. Those supports will remain in... 8th June 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Conservative win will revive prime London marke Housing demand is beginning to recover in London, with surveyors reporting the first rise in new buyer enquiries in over a year in April. Activity in the prime central London market is also set to... 20th May 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Active housing demand depressed despite fall in mortgage rates A few indicators suggest that the recovery in housing market activity is losing some traction. But with mortgage rates at record lows, employment at record highs and house price expectations rising... 7th May 2015 · 1 min read
