Withdrawl of payment holidays & weak definition of "tailored support" = more uncertainty for residential construction sector? #UKconstruction

Impressive how UK is top of the leaderboard of GDP falls and excess deaths... who's still arguing its the economy vs public health???

Plus ultra-low base rates for forseeable future. Also we're looking at cost push inflation rather than demand led inflation so likely to lead to further disposable income pressures and anaemic recovery without fiscal stimulus and pay rises!

90% of people want to continue working from home - fascinating survey results from ISER - such a great opportunity to change our built environment for the better #BuildBackBetter theguardian.com/world/live/202…

The more deaths the worse your economy

Scoop: U.K. officials are urgently working to avoid a border crisis with the EU, according to a leaked memo 1/ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

If UK reneges on the Irish protocol, the EU can take it to... the European court of Justice. Boris Johnson agreed to ECJ jurisdiction to supervise and enforce the protocol (A12). But if gov repudiates one part of protocol, presumably it rejects all, and takes the consequences.

What now for Britain's economy – a new direction, or business as usual? | Larry Elliott theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Come and listen to me opine on the state of the industry!

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There were 81,280 property transactions in the UK during August 2020, 15.6% higher than July 2020 but still 16.3% lower than in August 2019 according to HMRC... #ukhousing assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

In this new post, some advice to an aspiring economist. It sounds odd, by I recommend learning economics outside an econ department. Why? Because econ 101 is the equivalent of phlogiston theory. economicsfromthetopdown.com/2020/09/24/adv…

How on earth have we spent £12bn on test and trace??? Someone please explain!

This is a v big change from furlough. Less generous. Only open to those who are working a third of normal hours. Understandable given need to adapt as economy changes. Can't pay all wages forever. But a lot on furlough now likely to lose their job.

A pleasure to be speaking to @resi_analyst this morning for @BuiltPlace Housing Conversations. Check it out below: #ukconstruction #BuildBackBetter

Boris Johnson's 95% mortgages will put Britain back on course for a house price crash | Josh Ryan-Collins theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Want to fix the housing crisis? Give young people the right to a low-cost home | Sonia Sodha theguardian.com/commentisfree/…