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Without supply-side reforms to boost housing stock, it can only mean one thing for house prices
Wednesday, 21 September 2022Today’s transaction figures from HMRC show that property transaction levels remain elevated compared with pre-pandemic levels, which is a reflection of robust and sustained demand, despite cost-of-living pressures facing many households across the country.
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Housing policy must prioritise bytes alongside bricks
Wednesday, 7 September 2022“It’s bizarre to think the job of Housing Secretary has become such a fleeting, high-turnover role when most people spend a big chunk of their youth stretching for the funds to get onto the property ladder and then three decades or more paying their mortgage.
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Signs of a new normal for property transaction volumes
Tuesday, 23 August 2022Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for July 2022: Seasonally adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions in July 2022 is 104,470
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House prices stall after record breaking period of growth as we enter a new era of economic uncertainty
Wednesday, 17 August 2022Latest ONS HPI figures have been published this morning and show: On a seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in the UK increased by 0.5% between May and June 2022, following an increase of 0.8% in the previous month, and UK average house prices increased by 7.8% over the year to June 2022, down from 12.8% in May 2022.
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Interest rate rise reaction
Thursday, 4 August 2022Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider), comments on today’s decision from the Bank of England to raise interest rates by 0.5% and its effect on the housing market:
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Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for June 2022
Thursday, 21 July 2022Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “Transactions are naturally down from the incredible heights we saw in 2021, and we have seen a month on month decline with volumes tracking below pre pandemic figures.
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Supply and demand imbalance supports continued price growth despite intensifying cost of living pressures
Wednesday, 20 July 2022“The latest ONS data demonstrates that, despite cost of living pressures acting as a brake on price growth, house prices remain extremely high by historic standards.
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Over 100,000 property transactions completed using digitised register for local land charges
Monday, 27 June 2022Search Acumen’s analysis indicates over 100,000 property transactions have been completed in local authorities which have adopted HM Land Register’s digital register for local land charges
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Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for May 2022
Tuesday, 21 June 2022The latest HMRC property transaction data covering May 2022 shows a 1.6% jump in transactions from the month previous. Transactions are down 2% on May 2021
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Right To Buy v2.0 is not a sequel that aspiring buyers will be flocking to see in meaningful numbers
Thursday, 9 June 2022Search Acumen comments on falling enquiries to estate agents and the Right to Buy policy announcement. Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “Today’s news of falling enquiries to estate agents last month shows a property market continuing to find its equilibrium after a rollercoaster ride over the last two years.
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