29th July 2024 Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, a consultancy, said that steadily rising mortgage rates since February could result in activity in the housing market and property prices flatlining for the rest of this year. View article
UK house prices fall at fastest pace in three years Ashley Webb, a senior UK economist at Capital Economics, agreed that the “downward pressure on house prices from high mortgage rates is likely to continue”. He had expected house prices to rise by 1.5... 6th November 2026 · The Times
UK house prices rise at slowest pace in almost three years Ashley Webb, senior UK economist at Capital Economics, forecast a 1.5 per cent rise in house prices in 2027, but cautioned that if energy prices, and so mortgage rates, continued to rise, price growth... 30th October 2026 · The Times
UK house price growth slows to weakest since 2024 “With mortgage rates still rising, house prices are likely to fall further over the next few months,” said Ashley Webb, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics. 30th October 2026 · Financial Times
