UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Jan.) Annual house price growth was broadly flat in January according to the Halifax index, suggesting that the surge in prices around the election may be short lived. Indeed, with house prices still high... 7th February 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Signs of a Boris bounce House price growth and transactions picked up, as political uncertainty eased following December’s general election. In the near term, leading indicators hint at a further recovery over the remainder... 6th February 2020 · 8 mins read
UK Housing Market Data Response IHS Markit/CIPS Construction PMI (Jan.) 4th February 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Commercial Property Data Response IHS Markit/CIPS Construction PMI (Jan.) 4th February 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Update Rising owner occupation reflects housing policy Rising owner occupation in part reflects government policy – tax hikes on buy-to-let landlords and support from Help to Buy. As a result, landlord taxation is unlikely to be eased anytime soon. And it... 3rd February 2020 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Data Response Housebuilding (Q3) Housing starts rose in Q3, but construction is still down sharply on an annual basis. Looking ahead however, improving sentiment suggest that further falls in construction will be limited. 29th January 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Jan.) January’s house price data show further evidence of a Boris bounce. But while faster price growth reflects improved sentiment, the election did nothing to lower house prices, boost incomes or loosen... 29th January 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Outlook Weak fundamentals keep lid on housing activity While the decisive election result could lead to a modest increase in housing demand over the next couple of years, we doubt that this will translate into a substantive pick-up in transactions or... 23rd January 2020 · 28 mins read
UK Housing Market Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q4) Mortgage availability rose in Q4, as competition between lenders picked up. But with banks competing on price, rather than lowering their credit standards, we think the housing market fundamentals... 16th January 2020 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q4) Mortgage availability rose in Q4, as competition between lenders picked up. But with banks competing on price, rather than lowering their credit standards, we think the housing market fundamentals... 16th January 2020 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Update Could lower for longer rates boost house prices? Lower than expected interest rates would do little to boost house prices. After all, a shallower path for Bank Rate would reflect weaker than expected economic conditions. And in any case, there is... 10th January 2020 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Dec.) The Halifax index recorded another jump in house prices in December. This could signal a Boris bounce, but with price gains on the other main indices much weaker, today’s data probably overstate the... 8th January 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Commercial Property Data Response IHS Markit/CIPS Construction PMI (Dec.) The headline construction PMI numbers ended 2019 with a whimper, as November’s improvement was reversed. The survey pointed to falling output for most of last year and, despite a post-election easing... 3rd January 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Nov.) November saw a marginal rise in house purchase mortgage approvals, suggesting that pre-election uncertainty had little effect on housing market activity. Looking ahead, given high house prices, a lack... 3rd January 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Dec.) Annual house price growth accelerated in December, ending the year a little faster than expected. But that pick-up largely reflected base effects. Looking ahead, with house prices still very high and... 3rd January 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack London Housing Chart Book: Downward price pressures ease in London Downward price pressures in London have eased, driven by a slump in homes coming up for sale. But with house prices high and mortgage interest rates close to their floor, that is unlikely to drive a... 20th December 2019 · 7 mins read
