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5 Fact Friday – 11th July 2025
The five facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last seven days. Be among the first to get the facts. Subscribe to the newsletter here:
Draft FOI request and Threat of Class Action Law Suit against 7 named house builders and the CMA for alleged breach of anti-competitive laws to the detriment of affected home buyers.
Below is a draft letter that is legally aggressive, professional, and tailored to your request. It threatens a class action lawsuit against the seven named housebuilders, demands access to relevant correspondence and records held by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) where permitted by law, and lodges a strong complaint against the CMA for its… Continue reading Draft FOI request and Threat of Class Action Law Suit against 7 named house builders and the CMA for alleged breach of anti-competitive laws to the detriment of affected home buyers.
5 Fact Friday – 4th July 2025
The five facts hitting the housing market hardest in the last seven days. No 5 Fact Friday video this week due to a family funeral. But there’s still plenty to get your teeth into here. A lot of news this week! 1. Zoopla House Price Index shows low end price falls in last 3 months,… Continue reading 5 Fact Friday – 4th July 2025
5 Fact Friday – 20 June 2025
The five (plus two!) facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last seven days. Be among the first to get the facts. Subscribe to the newsletter here:
5 Fact Friday – 13 June 2025
The five facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last seven days. Be among the first to get the facts. Subscribe to the newsletter here:
5 Fact Friday – 6 June 2025
The five facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last 7 days. Bank of England Mortgage Approvals drop back downhttps://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/database/fromshowcolumns.asp?Travel=NIxSUx&FromSeries=1&ToSeries=50&DAT=RNG&FD=1&FM=Jan&FY=2020&TD=2&TM=Jun&TY=2025&FNY=&CSVF=TT&html.x=187&html.y=29&C=10Z&Filter=N Half of landlords to raise rents in advance of Renters Rights Billhttps://thenegotiator.co.uk/news/rental-market/nearly-half-of-landlords-to-raise-rent-ahead-of-renters-rights-bill/ Labour’s Stamp Duty increase Causes biggest drop in transactions on record.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-04/labour-taxes-ice-london-s-housing-market Leasehold reform to be delayed further?Commons debate offers little progress… Continue reading 5 Fact Friday – 6 June 2025
5 Fact Friday – 30 May 2025
The five facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last 7 days. IFA magazine cites major housing crisis indicators worsening https://ifamagazine.com/10-years-on-britains-housing-crisis-deepens-leasehold-and-stamp-duty-concerns-soar-and-aspiration-to-own-hits-rock-bottom/ Small housebuilders to get big planning boost https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-27/uk-to-cut-planning-hurdles-for-small-builders-in-housing-push https://thenegotiator.co.uk/news/regulation-law-news/angela-rayner-pledges-to-level-the-playing-field-for-smaller-house-builders/Average home selling for 16k less than asking https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/28/uk-homeowners-selling-less-asking-price-survey-zooplaZoopla House Price Index https://www.zoopla.co.uk/discover/property-news/house-price-index/Prize winning overvaluing by Foxtons https://www.foxtons.co.uk/properties-for-sale/se8/mwhl0340958 Treasury publishes mortgage guarantee scheme stats… Continue reading 5 Fact Friday – 30 May 2025
House Price Drop Cover Up: 5 Fact Friday – 23 May 2025
The five facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last 7 days. Bank of England warns no more rate cutshttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/interest-rates-rise-inflation-bank-of-england-b2754327.html Rightmove indicates weakening asking priceshttps://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/content/uploads/2025/05/Rightmove-HPI-19th-May-Final-No-Embargo.pdf 27% rise in complaints against agentshttps://thenegotiator.co.uk/news/regulation-law-news/significant-rise-in-complaints-about-estate-agents-revealed/ Inflation rises due to energy cost increaseshttps://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/april2025 Government borrowing overshoots againhttps://x.com/moving_charlie/status/1925449993231413308?s=46 Net migration drops 50%https://x.com/ons/status/1925469548678975580?s=46Stock surge causes increase in price reductionshttps://www.propertyinvestortoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2025/05/price-reductions-increase-as-housing-market-suffers-supply-surge/
Government Stimulus Caused Housing Affordability Crisis.
Estimating the portion of the rise in nominal UK house prices from 2008 to 2023 attributable to artificial government stimulus—such as Help to Buy, quantitative easing (QE), and ultra-low interest rates (below inflation)—is complex due to the interplay of multiple factors, including supply constraints, population growth, and market dynamics. While no single study isolates the… Continue reading Government Stimulus Caused Housing Affordability Crisis.