All articles by Simon Rubinsohn
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MarketsMomentum is already slowing at the top of the resi market
It has rarely, if ever, been right to talk about the UK housing market as one homogenous block.
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MarketsEconomic fears put market in doldrums
Perhaps it is never right to talk about the housing market as if it is one homogenous unit, although many of us frequently fall into that trap
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Databank: RICS predicts prices to fall again
Recent news on the housing market has been mixed. Activity levels are still depressed, following the expiry of the stamp duty holiday at the end of last year, and price indices show divergent trends.The Nationwide Building Society suggests that prices have risen by 3% during the first six months of ...
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Databank: RICS housing market survey
Distortions as a result of the termination of the stamp duty holiday on properties worth £125,000-£175,000 at the end of 2009 and the bad weather in 2009 still have some influence on the results of the RICS Housing Market Survey
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Databank: Good first-half display
A look at expectations provides evidence of a price recovery
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Databank: house prices rise
With the gloomy news that the economy remained in recession during the third quarter of the year, it is not surprising that any faintly positive signals are being eagerly grasped by policymakers and commentators alike
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Databank: RICS housing survey
If the latest RICS Housing Market Survey is to be believed, the rebound in residential property is likely to continue for at least the next few months
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Rise of the housing sun
The good news in the residential market is set to continue – for a while at least
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MarketsVital signs
Agents report that buyer enquiries are up, raising hopes that the housing market may recover sooner than expected
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Lack of finance continues to haunt homebuyers
Rising enquiries at estate agents are not matched by mortgage approvals
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Housing market flickers to life…
… but adjusted figures put damper on best showing since 2006
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Curiosity peaked
Continuing house price falls have put buyer enquiries back into plus figures
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Distressed sales offer hope of an upturn
A rise in forced sales could speed the housing market recovery
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Housing bargains abound but where is the finance?
The number of new bargain-hunting buyers is rising, but obtaining finance will continue to be a struggle.
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Improved Mortgage liquidity is key
Our latest monthly survey was conducted before the government introduced measures to support the housing market last week.
