UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Lloyds House Prices (Jun. 2026) The modest rise in the Lloyds measure of house prices (rebranded from Halifax) in June suggests that the weak housing market may be starting to turn a corner. This will have further to go if the... 7th July 2026 · 2 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (June 26) The construction sector appears to have stabilised in June as, after three straight months of falls, the headline CIPS construction PMI rose marginally, from 38.2 to 38.4. While that remains an... 6th July 2026 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Jun. 2026) The stagnation in the Nationwide measure of house prices in June (CE -0.2%, consensus 0.0%) shows that the rise in mortgage rates triggered by the Iran war continues to weigh on the housing market... 1st July 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (May 2026) May’s money and lending data show that households continued to save a bit less to offset some of the hit to their real incomes and have delayed, or perhaps even cancelled, house purchases in response... 29th June 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (May 2026) The modest fall in the Halifax measure of house prices in May shows that the rise in mortgage rates triggered by the Iran war continues to weigh on the housing market. 5th June 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (May 26) After another month-on-month decline, the headline CIPS construction PMI dropped to 38.2, its lowest level since May 2020. Meanwhile, t he fourth consecutive fall in the future activity index, to 53.0... 4th June 2026 · 1 min read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Apr. 2026) April’s money and lending data suggest that households are responding to the war in Iran by saving a bit less, borrowing just as much and almost carrying on regardless when it comes to housing. Even... 2nd June 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (May 2026) The bigger-than-expected fall in the Nationwide measure of house prices in May brings the index more into line with the recent weakness in the alternative Halifax measure of house prices and provides... 1st June 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Apr. 2026) The small fall in the Halifax measure of house prices in April suggests the housing market has been less resilient to the jump in mortgage rates triggered by the Iran war than the alternative... 8th May 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Apr. 26) The headline CIPS construction PMI fell by nearly 6%-pts in April to 39.7, its lowest reading since November. Meanwhile, the input prices index again climbed sharply, reaching 81.4, now more than 20%... 7th May 2026 · 2 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Mar. 2026) March’s money and lending figures imply households may be willing to absorb some of the blow to their real incomes caused by the leap in energy prices by borrowing more and saving a smaller share of... 1st May 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Apr. 2026) The surprisingly strong rise in the Nationwide measure of house prices in April shows that house prices have continued to gain momentum despite the falls in consumer confidence and the rise in... 1st May 2026 · 2 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Mar. 26) The headline CIPS construction PMI saw a surprising tick higher in March. But with the input price index climbing precipitously and new orders and future business expectations dropping back, it’s... 8th April 2026 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Mar. 2026) The fall in the Halifax measure of house prices in March chimes with the renewed drop in buyer sentiment in February’s RICS housing market survey. As the Halifax index is based on mortgage approvals... 8th April 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Mar. 2026) The big rise in the Nationwide measure of house prices in March suggests that, so far at least, house prices are proving resilient to the leap in mortgage rates since the start of the Iran war. But we... 31st March 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Feb. 2026) The subdued growth rates of the money supply ahead of the Iran war suggest the burst of inflation triggered by higher energy prices is more likely to be short-lived rather than long-lasting. 30th March 2026 · 3 mins read
