Had a great time on CNBC this morning talking about the Budget, Rightmove, and UK housebuilders, will be interesting to see what happens on the 26th and how many twists u-turns we have between now and then. Thank you team @CNBC
https://t.co/nGc7Y0pDLA
Add Budget speculation since the Summer to the latest Budget day I can remember and you get fewer homes build not more… We’ve had no autumn selling season and orders for 2026 are also down. Thanks @BBCNews for having me on the show today, sorry the news was not more upbeat
Enjoyed talking Stamp Duty on @bbc5live this morning (not an April fool..) with @rickedwards1 and @rachelburden Listen from 1:06:36 Tax has never been so interesting...
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Early start this morning talking housebuilders with @WillBain31 on BBC's Wake Up to Money (listen from 39:36) I genuinely don't know how Will does those early starts every day... https://t.co/HWTq7sAl8m
Plenty of action in the UK housebuilding market with mergers being talked about, pulled and postponed, great to talk about @Bellwayhomes1 and @CrestNicholson on Radio4's Today this morning with @WillBain31 - interview c.6:16 https://t.co/iqa45nv1Hu
Enjoyed chatting with @FelicityHannah on @BBCr4today this morning about the somewhat surprising CMA ruling for @Barrattplc and @Redrowplc with @FelicityHannah at c.7:22am this morning
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In the week that saw house prices firm, mortgage approvals ticking up and the UK narrowly avoiding recession the Twindig Housing Market Confidence Index increased by 1.1% to 65.1 as residential market investors saw more reasons to be cheerful than unhappy
https://t.co/sAyV02y1Z2
House prices reassuringly robust in June
Despite rising mortgage rates house prices refused to fall in June...
https://t.co/KAS5Dc2K0L via @twindighomes
Mortgage rates floated up in May
Floating rates increased by almost 10%, but the increase in fixed rates was more muted
https://t.co/Rueh1ybbGT via @twindighomes
In the week that saw Bank Rate rise to 5.0%, residential investors' confidence took a hit and the Twindig Housing Market Confidence Index fell by 6.9% to 64.4.
https://t.co/ElMnn3r8cc
London House Prices rose by more than £10,000 in April, although across the capital house prices are finely balanced with 16 boroughs seeing house prices rise and 18 seeing them fall
https://t.co/mRDoHU1KKY via @twindighomes
Average UK house prices rose in April 23 according to the latest Land Registry data.
House prices appear to be as stubborn as inflation...
https://t.co/UgHKFSuDOS via @twindighomes
In the week that saw annual house price inflation turn negative for the first time since December 2012 and confusion in the mortgage market, the Twindig Housing Market Index fell by 1.7%
https://t.co/IJ9Soi4CgV
@BeyondChains@moving_charlie@alexgroundwater Hi @BeyondChains
I was referring to the 'peak to trough' house price movement in the GFC - Sep 07 £190,030 to Feb 09 £155,420 a drop of 18% (Land Reg data)
1990 recession: - peak May 89 £70,246, trough Aug 95 £61,022 - 13% fall (Halifax data)
Hope that helps
RICS Housing Survey: Reasons to be less miserable
The latest @RICSnews housing market survey was more upbeat than we had expected, giving us reasons to be less miserable about the UK housing market
https://t.co/tSf4U2HnUM via @twindighomes
Housebuilder @CrestNicholson delivers a confident outlook:
'We expect the second half trading environment to be more stable and conducive to moving home'
And backs up the talk by buying more land, and investing for growth
Annual house price inflation turns negative for the first time since December 2012
Is the house price party finally over?
https://t.co/wFXME5hNtD via @twindighomes