Property research desk

Market notes, data checks & field commentary

Some notes on housing-market research, methodology updates, and source notes, built to show how the signals are interpreted and where the numbers come from. Best case, you find it interesting, worst, you killed some time whilst the kettle boils.

News

August 14, 2024

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Inflation on the rise again

Inflation has risen following a decent downward run. What does this mean for prices and, more importantly, for mortgage holders regarding interest rates?

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Young people relying on influencers for financial understanding

News

August 3, 2024

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Young people relying on influencers for financial understanding

A worrying trend in the finance industry is that young people rely on influencers, particularly from social media, to understand financial matters. A new report suggests an increase in young people using this approach to learn.

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Fears of US recession as stock market plunges

News

August 2, 2024

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Fears of US recession as stock market plunges

Over the last couple of days stock markets have fallen quite significantly, fears of a recession in the USA are fuelling the fall. This could impact the UK in many ways should the decline continue.

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News

August 1, 2024

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Interest Rates Fall to 5%

In a surprising move the Bank of England has reduced interest rates by 0.25% in a pretty close vote.

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Guides

July 10, 2024

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How are MSPs elected in Scotland?

How are MSPs in Scotland elected? That is what I am going to cover in this article. Surprisingly, many I speak to don't realise we have an element of proportional representation in Scotland when it comes to elections.

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