31st January 2025 The slower than expected house price growth was “not too surprising given the rise in quoted mortgage rates at the end of last year”, said Alex Kerr, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics. View article
UK house prices rise as fall after end of stamp duty holiday looks like a blip Alex Kerr, UK Economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said: “The increase in Nationwide house prices adds to the evidence that the recent soft patch for the housing market was a temporary blip... 2nd June 2025 · The Times
Soaring UK Retail Sales Defy Headwinds in Boost for Reeves “For the first time since 2015, excluding the pandemic, retail sales volumes have risen for four months in a row,” said Alex Kerr from Capital Economics. However, he warned: “That boost won’t last. So... 27th May 2025 · Bloomberg
UK house prices rise despite stamp duty changes and trade war Alex Kerr, UK economist at Capital Economics, said that Halifax’s April estimates were “much better than expected” and suggest that the market has slowed over the past couple of months because of the... 8th May 2025 · The Times
