UK Cities (HPI) May 2016

June 29, 2016

The latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price  Index (HPI) released yesterday 28th June  reveals that Bristol has become the first city outside of the South East to see house prices rise at a faster rate than London for more than six years (January 2010).

Latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index saw annual prices rise by 14.1% in Bristol

Bristol marks a trend whereby large regional cities have registered the highest quarterly growth rates

Referendum expected to hit housing turnover hardest, but Hometrack also expects a rapid deceleration in house price growth across all cities in 2016H2.

Richard Donnell, Insight Director at Hometrack in his  conclusion said: “Standing back from the immediate turmoil in financial markets, the reality is that the fundamentals of the housing market remain unchanged with record low mortgage rates and a wide imbalance between supply and demand. The UK doesn’t have a problem with housing demand, the more important question is how many buyers and sellers feel confident to participate in the market in the near term.

“Market sentiment can change quickly and the sooner a clear picture emerges over the likely impact on the economy and the outlook for jobs and mortgage rates the sooner transaction volumes should stabilise and more buyers return to the market.”

To read the Hometrack UK Cities HPI May 2016 in full click here

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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