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Explore the impact of the UK housing slump through insightful charts and analysis. Discover how falling prices, reduced construction activity, and mortgage challenges are shaping the market. Can public sector investments mitigate the downturn?
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The UK Housing Slump in Charts Geoff Riley Tutor2u Economics December 2008
House prices now falling faster than in previous property recessions
Jobs will go in building … can public sector investment projects limit the downside?
New housing starts have collapsed – supply responding to falling demand
And capital investment in new dwellings is falling sharply – a casualty of the recession
Base rates are down but mortgage interest rates have only dipped a little
Prices are more affordable for first time buyers – but mortgage availability is poor
And fewer property owners are prepared to extract equity from their homes
The property recession will amplify the broader economic downturn