Infrastructure and real estate
Kier (KIE) & Balfour Beatty (BBY): Are these stocks good to hold?
October 07, 2021 01:29 AM AEDT| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights The construction sector reported a decline in sub-contractor availability in September, according to a IHS Markit & CIPS survey. The construction PMI index declined to 52.6 in September, down from 55.2 in August. We review.....
Taylor Wimpey (TW.) & Barratt (BDEV): 2 stocks to buy and hold
September 28, 2021 08:03 PM AEST| By Nidhi GuptaAverage housing prices in the UK rose by £44 per day in the six months to August, according to Zoopla Index. Housing prices in the UK rose by £30 per day over the six-month period from July 2020 to January 2021. In August, the average h.....
Powerhouse (PHE) & Ceres (CWR): 2 AIM clean energy stocks to buy
September 24, 2021 11:49 PM AEST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Powerhouse Energy’s partner Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI), with exclusive rights over the DMG technology in Greece, Poland, and Hungary, closed a £2.2 million fundraiser on 9 September 2021. Ceres comple.....
Redrow (RDW), Bellway (BWY) & Countryside (CSP): 3 housing stocks to buy
September 22, 2021 01:06 AM AEST| By Sreenivas D AjankarHousing transactions in the UK reported a surprise surge in August 2021, despite no stamp duty holiday. As per data announced by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the seasonally adjusted residential transaction was at 98,300 in August, which is 32.....
UK property prices hit all-time high, 5 LSE stocks to buy now
September 20, 2021 07:49 PM AEST| By Rishika RainaHighlights According to Rightmove, the national average price of properties in the UK market has hit an all-time high in September. Prices increase by 0.3% or £1,09 to hit a record high of £338,462 in September. Real esta.....
Vistry (VTY) & Redrow (RDW): 2 dividend stocks to cash in on housing boom
September 16, 2021 05:04 PM AEST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Vistry Group’s total completions during H1 2021 was 5,351, representing an increase of 76% year-on-year compared to 3,034 in H1 2020. For the year ended 27 June 2021, Redrow’s revenues reached £1.94 bill.....
Rising rentals: Buy these 3 FTSE build-to-rent dividend stocks
September 08, 2021 06:18 PM AEST| By Nidhi GuptaPrivate house rentals in the outskirts of London are growing at the fastest pace in 13 years. According to the property portal Zoopla, average rents in the country outside the capital city increased by 5% in the last 12 months to the end of July an.....
4 dividend-paying FTSE construction stocks to buy now
September 07, 2021 04:37 PM AEST| By Nidhi GuptaIn August 2021, growth in the UK’s construction and housebuilding sector was impacted by the severe supply chain disruptions caused by HGV driver shortages, which resulted in sharp rise in costs. CIPS UK Construction PMI® Total Activity I.....
3 FTSE 250 stocks to buy amid rising housing prices
September 03, 2021 09:58 PM AEST| By Sreenivas D AjankarHighlights Housing prices in the UK rose by 2.1% in the past month. Overall, the housing price in the UK is up by 11% on an annual basis. As per the data published by Nationwide Society, the rise in housing prices is driven by low interes.....
5 stocks to look at as mortgage approvals fall after end of stamp duty holiday
September 01, 2021 09:14 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights Mortgage approvals in the UK drop in July as stamp duty holiday tapers off. Consumers repaid £1.4 billion of mortgage debt on net in July. The effective rate on new personal loans remained low at 5.85%. A fall of 6......
Which housing stock to buy amid a rise in the private rental?
August 26, 2021 05:50 PM AEST| By Suhita PoddarHighlights The value of the private rented sector increased by 5.8% in the past one year, as per the latest report by the Shawbrook Bank. The ease in restrictions and return to normalcy is expected to boost the demand from rental properti.....
Lloyds aims to become giant landlord in the UK
August 20, 2021 12:30 AM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshHighlights Lloyds Bank aims to be the UK’s biggest private landlord by within a decade. It aims to build 10,000 properties by the end of 2025, and another 50,000 by 2030. This would create a portfolio worth £4 billion, generating p.....
Novacyt, Benchmark Holdings & Ergomed: 3 FTSE-listed biotechnology stocks to buy
August 19, 2021 10:02 PM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshHighlights Innovations made by the biotech industry made headlines when the Covid-19 vaccines were in progress. Stocks like Novacyt, Benchmark Holdings, and Egromed are some of the stocks that have been making news off late. The Covi.....
Persimmon (LON: PSN): Can share price hit 4,000 pence by 2021-end?
August 19, 2021 08:26 PM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshHighlights Persimmon Plc delivered higher revenue and profit margin for the half-year ended 30 June 2021. The company delivered 7,406 houses with 300 active sites during the year and total landholdings of 85,771 plots. At present, the company&.....
Lens on FTSE-AIM listed Redrow and Foxtons amid cooling UK housing boom
August 13, 2021 08:01 PM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshHighlight According to Halifax, average UK property price currently stands at £261,221, an increase of 0.4% in July, with Wales registering the highest rise of 13.8%, and London the lowest at 2.5%. The UK house prices are currently about .....
Where to live: Most expensive and least affordable UK cities in 2021
August 12, 2021 11:30 PM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshThe UK’s least and most affordable cities out of 61 cities this year was revealed by Halifax, the country’s leading mortgage lender, analysed the average house prices and earning for a year ending June 2021. The report suggests some of .....
Top 10 FTSE real estate investment trusts stocks to hold for long term
August 12, 2021 05:25 PM AEST| By Suhita PoddarSummary Real estate investment trusts (REITs) serve as a popular investment option for income-oriented investors. REITs are obligated to pay up to 90 per cent of their earnings to their shareholders; investors can be assured of a hi.....
Halifax launches 0.83 per cent mortgage rate amidst heated price war
August 09, 2021 05:58 PM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshSummary Halifax launched an ultra-low rate on loans on a two-year fixed deal at 0.83 per cent. The deal will be available through mortgage brokers from 9 August to borrowers wanting to loan up to 60 per cent of their house value. In July.....
Construction PMI data: FTSE house building stocks react negatively
August 06, 2021 07:28 PM AEST| By Suhita PoddarSummary Construction PMI in July saw a decline compared to the June month indicating a slow pace of construction activities in the United Kingdom. The growth rate was slow due to a shortage of raw materials and subcontract workers. C.....
Focus on 3 FTSE housing stocks as UK house prices soar in June
July 28, 2021 02:32 PM AEST| By Suhita PoddarSummary UK’s average property prices rose to £230,700, soaring 30 per cent above peak levels last seen in December 2007, at £177,300. The boost was due to severe stock shortages and also due to stamp duty holiday and other sch.....