UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Nov. 2025) The stagnation in the Halifax measure of house prices in November sends a weaker signal than the Nationwide release earlier this week. But with prices having only fallen once in the last six months... 5th December 2025 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Nov. 2025) The rise in the Nationwide measure of house prices in November provides further evidence that actual house prices have been more resilient to Budget uncertainty than some RICS sentiment indicators... 2nd December 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Oct. 2025) The chunky rebound in the Halifax measure of house prices in October chimes with the recent monthly rises on the alternative Nationwide measure and implies that September’s 0.3% m/m fall was a blip... 7th November 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Oct. 2025) The rise in the Nationwide measure of house prices in October suggests that homebuyers may not be as fazed by the threat of tax rises in the Budget on 26 th November, potentially on property, as it... 31st October 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Sep. 2025) There is little evidence within September’s money and lending data that the prospect of tax rises in the Budget on 26th November is influencing households’ financial decisions just yet. 29th October 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Sep. 2025) The fall in the Halifax measure of house prices in September was at odds with September’s 0.5% m/m rise on the alternative Nationwide measure. But it supports other leading indicators which suggest... 7th October 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Sep. 25) The headline CIPS construction PMI rose for the second consecutive month in September to 46.2, from 45.5 in August. But that is still firmly in contractionary territory. 6th October 2025 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Sep. 2025) While September’s 0.5% m/m gain in Nationwide house prices was better than expected (consensus forecast, CE +0.2% m/m), we suspect that the weak labour market and still high mortgage rates will... 1st October 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Aug. 2025) There is little evidence in August’s money and lending figures that concerns over further tax rises in the Budget on 26th November are having a big influence on households’ financial decisions as of... 29th September 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Retail Sales & Halifax House Prices (Jul./Aug. 2025) The rises in retail sales volumes in July and the Halifax measure of house prices in August suggest the economy maintained some decent momentum early in Q3. The risk is talk of tax rises ahead of the... 5th September 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS Construction PMI (Aug. 25) The headline CIPS construction PMI ticked up to 45.5 in August, from a five-year low in July. But that suggests construction activity is still contracting. Once again, a weak housing sector is... 4th September 2025 · 1 min read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Jul. 2025) July’s money and lending data show that interest rate cuts are yet to significantly boost economic activity and that the prospect of tax hikes in the Autumn Budget may be making households a bit more... 1st September 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Aug. 2025) The unexpected fall in the Nationwide measure of house prices in August shows that the recovery in the housing market after the drag from the rise in stamp duty charges on 1st April is being held back... 1st September 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Jul. 2025) The rise in Halifax house prices in July provides another indication that the housing market is recovering following the end of the stamp duty holiday on 31st March. But the subdued economic backdrop... 7th August 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction PMI (Jul. 25) The headline CIPS construction PMI dropped back in July to 44.3, the lowest since May 2020 when COVID lockdowns impacted activity. 6th August 2025 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Jul. 2025) The bigger-than-expected rebound in the Nationwide measure of house prices in July shows that the recovery in the housing market after the stamp duty-induced lull is underway. While the weak labour... 1st August 2025 · 3 mins read
