Brickonomics

How much has the recession cost house builders? um...

During a conversation with a colleague on the recent spate of cash calls by house builders I was quizzed on how much damage the recession had done to their balance sheets. I made a stab (a lucky guess as it...

Posted by Brian on September 29, 2009 2:56 PM

Little to stop the slide in house prices, says Hometrack

Two weeks ago there was growing optimism within the housing market. One budget later and there is every sign that we may re-enter a period of deepening pessimism with commentary to suit. I'd be surprised if the latest British Bankers'...

Posted by Brian on April 27, 2009 12:55 PM

Why record low interest rates will fail to ease house building woes

The Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates to just 2% today, the lowest in its 300 plus years, will come as a relief to some. But in reality the Bank is near powerless to influence the direction of...

Posted by Brian on December 4, 2008 1:47 PM

Observations on Beckett's first speech as housing minister: 2

There was one intriguing bit in Margaret Beckett's speech to the Housing Market Intelligence conference yesterday that baffled me at the time and I am glad to say baffled others. She said: "On land supply, there may be ways that...

Posted by Brian on October 16, 2008 3:21 PM

Observations on Beckett's first speech as housing minister: 1

I spent yesterday at the Housing Market Intelligence conference in London. Naturally I found it excellent. Of course I would say that as I'm involved in it. Bias taken into account, here is just one of a many of observations...

Posted by Brian on October 16, 2008 2:52 PM