UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Dec.) The growth of lending for house purchase has cooled somewhat over the last couple of months. The breakdown of the data suggest that is primarily due to lower lending to BTL investors. 31st January 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Dec.) Today’s figures from the BBA confirm that the recovery in house purchase mortgage approvals maintained its momentum through to the end of 2017. With the economy looking resilient and confidence in the... 26th January 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Residential Market Survey (Dec.) Despite a slight improvement in the data, stock levels remain near historic lows and look unlikely to recover soon. But given that house prices are already very high, neither the shortage of stock nor... 19th January 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response UK House Price Index (Nov.) While the UK house price index recorded a slight rise in annual house price growth in November, recent revisions to the data have brought the index more in line with other measures. This reinforces... 17th January 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q4) The supply of residential mortgage credit worsened a touch in the fourth quarter. But there was no sign of a drop in lenders’ risk appetite or market share objectives, suggesting that credit... 13th January 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Dec.) The Halifax report that house prices finished 2016 strongly. In spite of that, the big picture remains that house price growth is significantly weaker than it has been over recent years. 9th January 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Nov.) The revival in mortgage lending for house purchase seen since August appeared to lose much of its momentum in November. But the feared economic slowdown has yet to materialise and housing surveys... 4th January 2017 · 1 min read
UK Housing UK House Price Index (Oct.) and MLAR statistics (Q3) Data from the official house price index show that house price growth cooled in October. And while data from the Bank of England suggests that borrower leverage rose in Q3, that is happening within... 13th December 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Residential Market Survey (Nov.) This morning’s figures do nothing alter the picture of an acute shortage of willing sellers. But with house prices already so high and price expectations down compared to the early part of the year... 8th December 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Nov.) The headline annual rate of house price growth picked up in November. That said the underlying picture still shows a cooling market. With house prices very high and some buyers still cautious... 7th December 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Nov.) House prices held broadly steady for a second consecutive month in November. With house prices already so high, and house price sentiment still a little short of pre-referendum levels, a pick-up in... 1st December 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Oct.) Mortgage approvals for house purchase rose for the second month in a row, suggesting that mortgage lending is back on an upward trend. But with homes for sale still in short supply, the pace of... 29th November 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Housebuilding (Q3 2016) Housing starts posted a healthy increase in Q3, despite the Brexit vote tempering house price expectations and confidence early in the quarter. Looking ahead, we expect housebuilding to grow further... 24th November 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Oct.) Mortgage approvals for house purchase recorded a second consecutive monthly increase in October to regain their pre-referendum level. That said, they are still short of the levels seen last year in... 24th November 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response CML Lending Trends (2016 Q3) Subdued demand from prospective buy-to-let (BTL) landlords and home movers was behind the continued weakness in mortgage activity in Q3, while buoyant activity among first time buyers (FTBs) partially... 15th November 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response UK House Price Index (Sep.) Annual house price growth held steady in September. But revisions to the data paint a more subdued post-referendum picture than before, while the already high level of house prices will help to... 15th November 2016 · 1 min read
