UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Lettings Survey (Jul.) With the continued rationing of credit keeping many would-be buyers in rented accommodation and the supply of rental properties declining as accidental landlords sell up, at first glance the outlook... 31st August 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Jul.) The Bank of England’s mortgage lending statistics for July showed a marginal rise in both the value and volume of mortgages approved. However, the bigger picture is still of subdued activity in the... 31st August 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Land Registry Repeat Sales Index (Jul.) The Land Registry house price index highlights a clear North/South divide. But while London and the South have consistently outperformed over the past year, we doubt that house prices in these regions... 27th August 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Jul.) The latest mortgage lending snapshot from the BBA suggests that growing pressure on household finances, rising fears about job security and still-tight lending criteria are depressing activity in the... 24th August 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response CML Buy-To-Let Lending (Q2) The recovery in buy-to-let (BTL) lending in the second quarter was noticeably stronger than in the wider mortgage market. But it will be a long time before BTL lending regains the market share it... 12th August 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Arrears and Possessions (Q2) Mortgage arrears and possessions continued to improve in the second quarter of the year. But with tax increases and public sector spending cuts set to intensify the pressure on household incomes and... 12th August 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Housing Survey & CLG House Prices (Jul/Jun) The dip in buyer enquiries since the turn of the year has begun to drag house prices lower. We expect the restricted level of mortgage credit, together with rising unemployment and the squeeze on... 10th August 2010 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Halifax House Prices (Jul.) House prices rose in July, reversing some of the recent falls. But this does not alter our view that prices are set for a period of considerable weakness in the remainder of this year and into 2011. 4th August 2010 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Mortgage Lending (Jun.) The renewed falls in mortgage market activity are weighing on house prices. With lending unlikely to pick up significantly this year, due to constraints on both supply and demand, recent falls in... 29th July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Jul.) October’s rise in the Halifax house price index was widely expected, given the size of the previous month’s drop. Moreover, although far stronger than consensus estimates for a 0.6% rise, the... 29th July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Land Registry Repeat Sales Index (Jun.) Despite some upward revisions to the last few months of data and a marginal further rise in June, today’s Land Registry index adds to the emerging evidence that house prices may have reached a turning... 28th July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Jun.) June’s renewed decline in mortgage approvals highlights the lacklustre state of the mortgage market. 23rd July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Housing Survey & CLG House Prices (Jun/May) Market conditions are loosening, as the supply of properties for sale continues to increase and buyer numbers stall. Consistent with our forecast for a double-dip, surveyors now expect house prices to... 13th July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q2 2010) The latest Credit Conditions Survey suggested that the supply of credit for commercial property is likely to remain restricted, but for residential borrowers it is likely to contract again. In light... 1st July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Jun.) House prices rose in July, reversing some of the recent falls. But this does not alter our view that prices are set for a period of considerable weakness in the remainder of this year and into 2011. 30th June 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (May.) The latest mortgage lending numbers from the Bank of England were little changed from last month, indicating a lending market that remains very subdued. 29th June 2010 · 1 min read
