Britain's Strange Housing Priorities | 154 comments (154 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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The number of mortgages approved for house purchases hit a new low in April, Bank of England figures show.
At just 45,166, the number of new approvals was the lowest April figure since the Bank's records began in 1992.
Analysts said the data may have been affected by the number of public holidays in April.
However, the figures suggest that the UK property market will remain subdued in the coming months, with a low level of sales and falling prices.
The number of approvals was 4% lower than in March and 9% down on April last year.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Jun 1st, 2011 at 10:17:59 AM EST
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9% down on last year when sales were terrible, that can't be good.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Jun 1st, 2011 at 11:21:40 AM EST
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Depends on your definition of "good."

A housing market where an entry-level mortgage is 5+ times median income is not my definition of "good." There are only two ways in which that can change: Higher incomes or lower prices. And higher incomes would take time, even if the British government had the inclination or the economic expertise to make them happen.

- Jake

Austerity can only be implemented in the shadow of a concentration camp.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Wed Jun 1st, 2011 at 11:54:47 AM EST
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Britain's Strange Housing Priorities | 154 comments (154 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)