UK Housing Market Chart Pack Tight credit conditions will weigh on activity There was nothing in the past month’s data to change our view that the UK housing market will experience a long, drawn-out correction over the next few years. But with few signs that the euro-zone... 5th July 2012 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack North/South divide still widening With households battling falling real wages, tighter credit conditions and modest rises in mortgage interest rates, there seems little prospect of a return to more normal levels of activity in the... 6th June 2012 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Housing market headwinds strengthen The big picture of depressed demand, fragile confidence and an underlying house price trend which is, at best, flat, was little changed this month. But news that the economy has fallen back into... 4th May 2012 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Mortgage credit conditions tighten again Given that the stamp duty-driven boost to activity seems to have had little material impact on house prices, its reversal is not obviously a cause for concern. But the same cannot be said of the... 3rd April 2012 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack End of the Stamp Duty holiday will test the market’s strength The rise in demand in recent months appears to have had little impact on house prices. And transactions are likely to drop once the stamp duty holiday ends later this month. With consumer confidence... 7th March 2012 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Mortgage demand and house prices mark time Most of the housing market activity and price data were little changed this month. That could be setting the tone for a year of subdued demand and static house prices. But with the economy poised to... 2nd February 2012 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Another difficult year lies ahead The housing market continues to look fragile. Against the backdrop of rising unemployment and a new recession, we do not expect activity levels to improve next year. As a result, we think further... 5th January 2012 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Bleak economic outlook to weigh down on activity Buyer demand improved on a number of measures this month. However, with the chance of a new recession in the UK mounting by the day, we do not expect activity levels to improve significantly next year... 5th December 2011 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Mortgage lending recovery comes to an end The majority of buyer demand measures deteriorated this month. With surveys suggesting that economic activity declined further in the early weeks of the fourth quarter, a recovery in the housing... 4th November 2011 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Hopes for a stronger Autumn likely to be frustrated August’s rise in mortgage approvals may boost hopes that the housing market will enjoy a stronger end to the year. However, the bleak labour market outlook and the increasing concerns about a relapse... 5th October 2011 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Rise in buyer enquiries likely to be only temporary Despite rising unemployment and an increase in inflation, buyer demand seemed to improve on some measures this month. However, against historical norms, housing market activity remains at a very... 6th September 2011 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Housing market stagnates as the economy stalls Weak economic growth has taken its toll on consumer confidence and employment growth. As a result, despite low interest rates the housing market continues to struggle, so much so that even London... 5th August 2011 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack House price indices diverge More properties are coming onto the market but buyers remain in relatively short supply hampered by tight credit conditions and increasingly, renewed uncertainty about the economic outlook. The... 8th July 2011 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Mortgage approvals slump in April Last month’s housing market news-flow may have been slightly more positive than of late, but it didn’t change the underlying picture of a market that remains severely depressed. And if unemployment... 7th June 2011 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack House prices will be dragged lower by job losses Last month’s housing market news-flow may have been slightly more positive than of late, but it didn’t change the underlying picture of a market that remains severely depressed. And if unemployment... 5th May 2011 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Subdued activity suggests price stability is unlikely to last Last month’s housing market news-flow may have been slightly more positive than of late, but it didn’t change the underlying picture of a market that remains severely depressed. And if unemployment... 4th April 2011 · 1 min read
