UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Jan. 13) Mortgage lending got off to a strong start in 2014, with another robust rise in the number of mortgages approved for house purchase. Secured lending will see further gains over the year, helped by the... 3rd March 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Nationwide (Feb.) & Land Registry (Jan.) House Prices The Nationwide and Land Registry report that house prices are continuing to grow steadily. Prices are now only 3% off their pre-crisis high according to the Nationwide, and will pass that benchmark by... 28th February 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Jan.) The recovery in the mortgage market continued into 2014, with the largest month-on-month rise in approvals for house purchase since September. Mortgage approvals will see further gains over this year... 25th February 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Residential Market Survey (Jan. 13) The January RICS survey provides some tentative evidence that housing market activity is no longer accelerating. But with housing market conditions still very tight, house prices will see further... 13th February 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response CML Lending Trends (2013 Q4) Data from the CML confirm that first-time buyers have been the driving force behind the recovery in mortgage lending. But buy-to-let lending is also making a steady comeback, with the number of loans... 12th February 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Jan.14) The Halifax reported a large rise in house prices of 1.1% in January, more than reversing a slight fall in December. But there is no sign that house price gains are accelerating, which would typically... 6th February 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Dec.13) Mortgage approvals rose in December according to the Bank of England, although the increase was relatively small. Mortgage lending will see further gains as the economy recovers, but there are few... 30th January 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Land Registry Repeat Sales Index (Dec.13) The Land Registry reported that house prices ended the year on a strong note, with December seeing the strongest month-on-month gain since July. Nearly all regions saw a rise in prices over 2013, but... 29th January 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Jan.14) There is no sign that the recovery in the housing market is moderating, with prices rising by 0.7% in January according to the Nationwide. Prices have now risen for 12 consecutive months, a feat last... 29th January 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Dec.13) The BBA reported another rise in the number of mortgages approved in December, which are now up 42% on a year earlier. While there is no sign yet that this risks turning into a lending boom, it is not... 24th January 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Residential Market Survey (Dec. 13) RICS reported another robust set of housing market indicators in December, which may increase fears that a new house price boom is in the making. But there aresome early signs that housing market... 16th January 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q4 13) The tone of the latest Credit Conditions survey was positive, with the supply of and demand for credit rising in both the residential and commercial property sectors in Q4 last year. But lenders seem... 8th January 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Dec.13) Halifax report that after rising for every month of the year since February, house prices unexpectedly dipped during December. A further rise in prices in 2014 is likely, but an increase in the number... 8th January 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Dec 13.) & Mortgage Lending (Nov 13.) The economic recovery is still not being accompanied by any marked pick-up in household borrowing. And with borrowing costs likely to increase in coming months, the chances of a credit boom in 2014... 3rd January 2014 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Nov.13) The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) reported that the number of mortgage approvals for house purchase rose to a four-year high in November. However, approvals are still at a low level and we think... 24th December 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics (Q3 13) Six months after the launch of Help to Buy, detailed mortgage lending statistics show little evidence of a rise in the share of new mortgages being advanced on the basis of a 5% deposit. But there has... 10th December 2013 · 1 min read
