UK Housing Market Update Will landlords gain most from the Spending Review? Today’s Spending Review was never going to be good for the housing sector. The target for 150,000 new affordable homes to be built over the next four years represents a cut of almost 30% in affordable... 20th October 2010 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Not out of the woods yet A double-dip in both housing activity and prices is underway. Prices are likely to fall for the next 12 months, while activity will remain weak for at least three years. 19th October 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Housing revival unlikely to drive a consumer recovery There are early signs of a revival in euro-zone housing markets. Even in the periphery, the housing market seems to have passed its worst, which on the face of it, may provide some relief to consumers... 19th October 2010 · 1 min read
US Data Response Prices start to fall back (Oct 10) House prices have started to fall back in response to the plunge in sales seen since the homebuyer tax credit expired in April. Both the Case-Shiller and FHFA indices showed prices fell in July. (See... 18th October 2010 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Chart Pack Prices start to fall back House prices have started to fall back in response to the plunge in sales seen since the homebuyer tax credit expired in April. Both the Case-Shiller and FHFA indices showed prices fell in July. (See... 13th October 2010 · 1 min read
US Economics Update Prices start to fall back (Oct 10) House prices have started to fall back in response to the plunge in sales seen since the homebuyer tax credit expired in April. Both the Case-Shiller and FHFA indices showed prices fell in July. (See... 13th October 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Update What is happening to mortgage credit conditions? While mortgage credit conditions are improving for the most credit-worthy borrowers, secured lending criteria remain exceptionally tight for the broader market. 13th October 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Housing Survey & CLG House Prices (Sep/Aug) There was some better news in September’s RICS housing market survey, but not much as rising new instructions and a lack of buyers combined to push both house prices and house price expectations lower... 12th October 2010 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Halifax House Prices (Sep.) The hefty drop in the Halifax measure of house prices adds weight to the view that house price weakness is far from over. To our minds, weak housing market activity indicators mean that further falls... 7th October 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Update What is the outlook for affordable house-building? Affordable house-building faces significant headwinds. As well as problems of economic viability, the fiscal squeeze is already weighing on starts in the affordable housing sector. These challenges... 6th October 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Credit Conditions Survey (Q3) The Bank of England’s latest survey suggested that while credit conditions are continuing to thaw, the process remains very gradual. We do not expect lending growth to pick up pace any time soon. 30th September 2010 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Nationwide House Prices (Sep.) House prices were more or less stable in September. Although it may appear that prices are stagnating at the moment, the renewed falls in mortgage market activity suggest that further declines in... 30th September 2010 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Mortgage Lending (Aug.) The latest mortgage lending statistics from the Bank of England show that mortgage market activity weakened once again in August. Declining buyer demand means that approvals could drop even further... 29th September 2010 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Mortgage Lending (Aug.) The latest mortgage lending statistics from the Bank of England show that mortgage market activity weakened once again in August. Declining buyer demand means that approvals could drop even further... 29th September 2010 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Land Registry Repeat Sales Index (Aug.) Coming after several recent reports of renewed falls in house prices, the latest rise in the Land Registry Repeat Sales Index only serves to highlight the uncertainty around the housing market at the... 28th September 2010 · 1 min read
