1st September 2025 Ashley Webb of Capital Economics said: “The risk is that speculation over possible property tax rises in the autumn Budget, such as a mansion tax, hits buyer sentiment further in the coming months.” View article
UK house prices flat in July as higher mortgage rates weigh on buyers Ashley Webb, senior UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “The stagnation in the Lloyds measure of house prices — recently rebranded from Halifax — in July chimes with the message from the... 7th August 2026 · The Times
UK house prices rise for first time in four months “June’s rise in prices was the first monthly gain since before the start of the Iran war at the end of February,” Ashley Webb, senior UK economist at Capital Economics, said. “[The increase] suggests... 7th July 2026 · The Times
Build better flats to revive housing market, says Hill Group boss Andy Burnham is unlikely to be able to fund the “biggest council housebuilding programme since the post-war period” that he has promised, economists have said. Researchers from Capital Economics, the... 6th July 2026 · The Times
