The 5 facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last 7 days.
5FF 18th September 2026
1. Taxpayer losses on money printing top £100bn
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/bank-of-england-faces-pressure-Nddqqmb1TYWgPG7dpFPFTA
2. ISAs now pay more than property. Landlording is dead for individuals. That hurts supply but may not be a bad thing otherwise.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/property/buy-to-let/why-landlords-better-putting-money-cash-isa-not-property/
3. Government teases Help to Buy possibility pitch rolling for possible budget measures: PLUS Sky news reveal it’s planned for Autumn budget
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/15/help-to-buy-scheme-delivered-very-high-value-for-money-review-finds
https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/2100649432807018881?s=20
4. Payroll jobs continue their slide into the deepest negative territory in years
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-15/uk-payrolls-drop-more-than-expected-in-weak-jobs-market
5. Inflation up, Bank of England rate unchanged, but indicate they’re likely to raise if energy costs stay high. Gilt yields fall back down in sigh of relief for the government
https://www.ft.com/content/44bc4245-f235-4c1d-af93-deb5810f635a?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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