The 5 facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last 7 days.
5FF 8 May 2026
Lenders call BS on Nationwide price index.
https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/2051567967003902177?s=46
30 year gilts yields highest since 1998
https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/2052044952964628975?s=46
Bank of England doubts credibility of ONS GDP figures, says its sending false signals, complicating interest rate setting
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/the-bank-of-england-joins-those-who-doubt-uk-growth-figures
50-60% chance of Hormuz Straits reopening in next 30 days – would release market tension if so
https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/2052467709271478597?s=20
Landlords adding 700 properties for sale every day reports Savills as exodus snowballs, in Renters Rights Act reaction
https://thenegotiator.co.uk/news/rental-market/landlords-put-700-former-rental-homes-up-for-sale-per-day/
Local Council Elections expected to unseat Starmer as PM, triggering leadership contest and market uncertainty
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1428pev1n0t
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