UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Residential Market Survey (Nov. 13) While buyer interest continues to build, sellers are reluctant to return to the market. A growing disparity between the number of active buyers and sellers does not seem a healthy basis for the upturn... 10th December 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Nov 13.) There is no sign that the housing market is losing momentum as the year draws to a close, with prices up a substantial 1.1% during November. That will add to the pressure on the Bank of England to do... 6th December 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Oct.13) The Bank of England reported that mortgage approvals for house purchase continued to grow in October, although at a slower pace than in the recent past. Rigorous affordability tests appear to be... 29th November 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Nov. 13) There is no sign that the gains to house prices are losing any momentum, with a rise of 0.6% in November according to the Nationwide. But we still doubt this will develop into a widespread house price... 29th November 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Land Registry Repeat Sales Index (Oct 13.) The Land Registry posted a surpise fall in house prices during October of 0.2%, and revised down September’s gain. But overall the evidence is that house price rises are becoming more widespread... 28th November 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Oct. 13) The BBA reported a slight fall in mortgage approvals for house purchase in October, ending a seven month run of expansion. While we expect that approvals will continue to grow over the coming months... 25th November 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Housebuilding (Q3 13) A sizeable boost in new-build demand from the Help to Buy equity loan scheme has helped stimulate a recovery in housebuilding. But capacity constraints will prevent a rapid return to pre-crisis... 21st November 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Arrears and Possessions (Q3 13) With the economy and labour market recovering at the same time as mortgage rates have seen further falls, it is not surprising that arrears and possessions have declined. But household finances are... 14th November 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Residential Market Survey (Oct. 13) The latest RICS survey shows that housing market conditions are continuing to tighten, as expectations of another house price boom - fanned by Government schemes - keeps housing demand high, but the... 12th November 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Oct. 13) Halifax reported another strong rise in house prices in October. Widespread expectations that house prices will rise in the future, fanned by ill-conceived Government interventions, have led to a... 6th November 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Oct. 13) House price gains gathered pace in October, with another strong rise over the month. The risk that these gains trigger a self-fulfilling house price boom in more areas of the country is growing, but... 31st October 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Sep. 13) The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase jumped again in September, as banks recycle a steady rise in mortgage repayments to new borrowers. While still historically low, 2013 will see the... 29th October 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Land Registry Repeat Sales Index (Sep. 13) With a hefty 1.5% rise in house prices during September, the Land Registry is now in agreement with other measures that prices are coming under continued upwards pressure. But, parts of central London... 28th October 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Sep. 13) According to the BBA, mortgage approvals in September jumped by the largest amount in a single month since the end of 2008. Even so, net mortgage lending was once again negative, and banks appear to... 23rd October 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Residential Market Survey (Sep. 13) The RICS reported another strong rise in new buyer enquires in September, even before today’s launch of the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee. But with interest rates on the first guaranteed mortgage... 8th October 2013 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Sep. 13) House prices rose further in September according to the Halifax, driven up by a release of some pent-up housing demand. The mortgage guarantee aspect of Help to Buy may push prices up further, but we... 3rd October 2013 · 1 min read
