The five facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last 7 days.
- Long term empty homes numbers rising. There isn’t a housing shortage.
https://westbridgfordwire.com/1000-council-homes-across-nottinghamshire-stand-empty/ - Bank of England says minimum wage increases are pricing the young out of jobs https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/2023110452197364135?s=46
- UK youth unemployment exceeds EU for first time at 15%+ https://www.perplexity.ai/page/uk-youth-unemployment-surpasse-_bQuFpyBRI6ldU3TLb.QPw
- Rightmove fudges monthly price index headline to cover up flat prices https://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/content/uploads/2026/02/Rightmove-HPI-16-February-Final-1.pdf
- Waiting won’t work with unemployment persistently rising, if you’re a seller hoping for a higher house price. https://x.com/moving_charlie/status/2023698468393406558?s=20
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