31st January 2025 The slower than expected house price growth was “not too surprising given the rise in quoted mortgage rates at the end of last year”, said Alex Kerr, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics. View article
UK House Prices Rise Faster Than Forecast, Nationwide Says “We suspect that the weak labor market and still high mortgage rates will prevent house prices from continuing to grow at this pace over the rest of this year,” said Alex Kerr, UK economist at Capital... 1st October 2025 · Bloomberg
UK house prices show surprise jump in September Alex Kerr, UK economist at Capital Economics, agreed. “While [Nationwide’s September reading] was better than expected, we suspect that the weak labour market and still high mortgage rates will... 1st October 2025 · The Times
Why Starmer hasn’t been sunk by the bond market like Truss Alex Kerr, at Capital Economics, estimates that the rise in long-term borrowing costs since the Budget has added another £5.8bn to Rachel Reeves’s annual debt interest spending. 3rd September 2025 · The Telegraph
