The 5 facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last 7 days.
5FF 24th April 2026
Everyone misses the story that Rightmove April asking prices fall -0.9% on last year.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/content/uploads/2026/04/Rightmove-HPI-20-April-Final.pdf
ONS misleads on house prices again, claims prices up 1.2%, I use their own data to explain clearly that there was no increase:
https://www.youtube.com/live/qp8EMlPwsvQ?si=gsU1H8YMggiOF5VE&t=1481
Inflation bounces back up to 3.3% heralding higher interest rates, BUT Owner Occupier Housing inflation is down to 3.6% and falling
https://x.com/ons/status/2046831512763420741?s=46
London’s top overvaluing agent Foxtons Q1 Sales revenues collapse -35% on last year, proving that overvaluing is a provably stupid strategy.
https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/2047246745520738411?s=46
Shadow Housing minister James Cleverly MP is evicted from his home due to the Renter’s Rights Act, showing that no tenants are safe from this policy’s harm.
https://www.thetimes.com/money/mortgages/article/james-cleverly-forced-out-of-home-by-renters-rights-act-h9v82jgdg?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1776956913
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