The 6 facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last 7 days.
5FF 14 August 2026
1. Has the jobs market bottomed out at last or is it a blip?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-09/uk-hiring-turns-a-corner-after-longest-slump-on-record-rec-says
2. Lloyds says flat UK house prices are in ‘suspended animation’. What’s actually happening is suspension of disbelief by lenders.
https://www.lloydsbank.com/assets/media_centre/pdf/july-2026-lloyds-house-price-index.pdf
3. Norway sovereign wealth fund CEO warns of huge potential losses. If true it could cause a credit event.
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/norway-wealth-fund-ceo-warns-2-AcayFs2jSbuTI_pOX3uVfg
4. Cottage demand collapses -32%
https://thenegotiator.co.uk/news/uk-housing-market-news/cottage-demand-collapses-as-buyer-interest-falls-32/
5. New home builders “demand” taxpayers support and stamp duty cut to boost sales
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/bellway-urges-immediate-stamp-xv1Qw7kQRGCxgpGDz2nJAw
6. RICS July survey – market pulse weak in terms of activity and price expectations remain negative almost everywhere
https://www.rics.org/content/dam/ricsglobal/documents/market-surveys/UK-Residential-Market-Survey-July-2026.pdf
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