5FF 17th Nov 2023
Job Vacancies fall for 16th straight month
Headline Inflation drops to 4.7% but Owner Occupier Housing costs need watching.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/october2023
ONS September House Price Index – prices fall -0.5% monthly and show first annual fall in average UK price since 2012
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-house-price-index-for-september-2023
ONS October Retail Sales fall -0.3% – We’re paying more for less.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/october2023
Labour’s own Housing Committee Chairman casts doubt over Labour’s plans for the housing market and says Section 21 ban not likely before the 2024 election.