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ONS reports June drop in output as construction feels impact of record price rises
But second quarter output still positive overall
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Halifax records first house price fall in a year
Mortgage lender says prices dropped in July and predicts slowing annual growth in wake of interest rate rise
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Half point interest rate hike ‘could slow housing market’
The Bank of England has raised the interest rate to try to return inflation rate to 2%
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Housebuilding activity sees second month of decline
Fall in housing work helps push construction to its first overall decline in output in 18 months
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House price growth continues to slow in July
Nationwide and Zoopla say prices grew just 0.1% in the last month, but Zoopla raises forecast for 2022 as a whole
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Private housebuilding output hits record high
Strong performance in May comes after months of flat growth
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Housebuilding growth flatlines in May
Increase in activity at lowest since start of the covid pandemic as purchasing managers also see expectations drop
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In Focus
Are we seeing the start of a housing development slowdown?
Three different sets of official data suggest housebuilding activity is slowing. But many in the sector are bullish about growth. What’s going on? Joey Gardiner finds out
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Housebuilding output dips for second consecutive month
Official figures support fears housebuilders are beginning to rein in activity
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CPA cuts housing growth forecast
Latest prediciton shows impact of rising cost pressures and war in Ukraine
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Growth in housebuilding activity stalled in February
ONS figures show construction output overall fell for the first time since October
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Growth in housebuilding activity slowed in March
Construction sector confidence slumps to 17 month low accoridng to latest data from purchasing managers
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Housebuilding activity continues decline in 2021 fourth quarter
Starts and completions have now dropped in three successive quarters
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Housing starts rose a fifth in 2021 but remained below pre-pandemic levels
Registrations of new rental homes fell 8% as housing associations prioritised stock improvements
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Housing starts drop as cost pressures bite, report says
Glenigan review finds project start values have fallen for the fourth month in a row
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Housebuilding to grow this year and next but won’t hit pre-pandemic level
The CPA says modest growth will not be enough to offset pandemic fall in public housebuilding work
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Housebuilding activity dropped back in 2021 third quarter
Fall in starts and completions may reflect supply chain shortages and cost rises
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Housebuilding activity grew in December despite fears over Omicron variant
Latest purchasing managers survey highlights fear over staff abesences shutting sites
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In Focus
Housing Today’s Top 35 Housebuilders: exclusive data and analysis
For some housebuilders the consequences of the pandemic and lockdowns determined their performance in this year’s top 150 rankings. For others it has been all about how well they recovered. Joey Gardiner reports
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Housebuilding growth slowed in November
But number of firms reporting lengthening materials delays slows again from summer high