UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Feb. 2026) The 0.3% m/m rise in the Halifax measure of house prices in February provides further evidence that the recent improvement in the housing market has continued. We think housing will pick-up further... Fri, 06/03/2026 - 07:13 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Feb. 26) The headline CIPS construction PMI fell to 44.5 in February, reversing some of the gain made in January and leaving the index firmly in contractionary territory. 5th March 2026 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Outlook UK Commercial Property Outlook: Stable yields mean steady returns Property yields saw no movement in 2025 and we expect that stability to continue over the next few years. We think the 10-year gilt yield will see a small fall to around 4.25% by the end of 2026, but... 27th February 2026 · 26 mins read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack UK Housing Market Chart Pack (Feb. 2026) The green shoots of a recovery in the housing market at the start of 2026 support other evidence that suggests the economy has strengthened. We think further falls in mortgage rates and looser lending... 25th February 2026 · 1 min read
US Commercial Property Rapid Response NYC won't be alone in facing difficult budget decisions New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal for a 9.5% property tax hike to help address a shortfall in the city's budget is likely to be reflected in many other major US cities over the coming... 18th February 2026 · 2 mins read
US Housing Market Update Buy versus rent dynamics favour apartment markets in the Midwest and New York State The large cost gap between buying and renting today underpins our upbeat national apartment demand forecast. Applying the same logic at the city level, demand in Midwestern and New York State metros... 10th February 2026 · 5 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Jan. 2026) The 0.7% m/m rebound in the Halifax measure of house prices in January suggests the housing market started 2026 on a stronger footing than the 0.3% m/m rise on the Nationwide index implied. We think... 6th February 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Jan. 26) The headline CIPS construction PMI leapt to 46.4 in January, a level broadly in line with September 2025 after three particularly weak months at the end of 2025. Nevertheless, that kept the index in... 5th February 2026 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Update Higher LTI ratios to boost UK mortgage lending By allowing mortgage lenders to lend more for any given level of borrowers’ income, the relaxation of the cap on high loan-to-income lending last year suggests gross mortgage lending will rise faster... 4th February 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Update Cap on ground rents unlikely to bring flats back into favour The £250 a year cap on ground rent charges announced by the Prime Minister on Tuesday will lower the running costs for some owner-occupiers and private landlords of leasehold homes, particularly flats... 27th January 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Outlook Looser lending standards to boost activity and prices Despite the recent increase in the supply of homes on the market, we think the combination of looser lending standards, further falls in mortgage rates and decent wage growth will allow housing... 26th January 2026 · 17 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Weekly Egypt’s external gains, Saudi real estate, Saudi-UAE tensions Data released this week showed that Egypt's current account deficit has continued to improve nearly two years on from the policy shift. The growing likelihood of a rebound in Suez Canal traffic will... 22nd January 2026 · 6 mins read
UK Housing Market Update UK RICS Residential Market Survey (Dec. 2025) The continued weakness in buyer sentiment, the further rise in the supply of homes for sale and the softening in rental demand recorded by the RICS survey in December implies that the risks to our... 15th January 2026 · 3 mins read
US Housing Market Outlook Trump's affordability push to have limited success President Trump’s proposals to improve housing affordability are not enough to move the dial, which would require a sustained decline in mortgage rates. Unfortunately, our positive outlook for the... 14th January 2026 · 11 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Housing Starts (Sep. & Oct. 2025) Although the government shutdown-delayed residential construction report covering September and October showed a further weakening in housing starts, permit issuance picked up, suggesting we may have... 9th January 2026 · 2 mins read
US Commercial Property Apartment Metros Outlook D.C. & Miami remain bottom of the apartment rankings The apartment market appears to have turned a corner, with the national vacancy rate stabilizing in recent quarters as new supply moderates, which we expect will restore some pricing power to building... 6th January 2026 · 7 mins read
