Steve Menary

Steve Menary

Countryside confidence

Feb. 1, 2016

Steve Menary looks at Countryside's decision to float - and says that if it gets away successfully it will be a vote of confidence in both housebuilders and the London and Home Counties market

Economic figures see investors taking profits

Dec. 1, 2015

Steve Menary looks at the reasons behind the recent dip in housebuilder share prices and suggests that the bulls have not been replaced by bears just yet

Healey serves food for thought at HMI

Healey serves food for thought at HMI

Nov. 1, 2015

At the Housing Market Intelligence conference, shadow housing minister John Healey made a couple of big claims about the industry - one on margins, one on corporate structure. Steve Menary checks the truth behind them both

A sound UK market trumps the China crisis

A sound UK market trumps the China crisis

Oct. 1, 2015

Despite the China crisis and concerns over impending interest rate rises, housebuilder share prices continue to be robust and are outperforming many other stocks. This, as Steve Menary reports, is because "the fundamentals are sound"

New trends in land holdings

New trends in land holdings

Sept. 1, 2015

Steve Menary compares the landbanks of the biggest housebuilders against last year and notes some interesting trends

Private viewing

Private viewing

July 1, 2015

Steve Menary looks at the results of the private sector housebuilders, and sees more sales and consolidation ahead

An industry in expansion mode

An industry in expansion mode

May 1, 2015

Steve Menary assesses the latest results for the listed housebuilders and sees an industry pushing up margins

Going to market

April 1, 2015

Steve Menary looks at the prospects for housebuilders looking to float on the stock market post the general election and wonders who may step up to the plate

The house rules

The house rules

March 1, 2015

Glenigan's annual house type survey reveals another rise in the units in the planning pipeline, with houses gaining at the expense of flats and Taylor Wimpey still in the lead. Steve Menary reports

Share prices steady in 2015

Share prices steady in 2015

Feb. 1, 2015

Steve Menary looks at the share price performance of the listed housebuilders and the City's view of the sector in 2015