Paul Oberschneider, Author at Hilltop Credit Partners

The new normal – out is in

Oct 7, 2020 | Insight, Opinion

As I write this the country appears to be in mass confusion over Coronavirus – curfews, local lockdowns, the rule of 6, work, don’t work, etc. Regardless of your personal opinion about the virus and how the country has handled it, it has wreaked havoc on the economy...

Million pound homes outperform as wealth corridors become most attractive

Sep 29, 2020 | Insight, Opinion

Sales activity in the £1m+ property market is storming ahead according to the latest Rightmove data, as wealthier buyers race for more space and leafier locations in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and changing lifestyle preferences. This makes it a perfect ...

The market might be booming, but capital is not playing ball

Sep 8, 2020 | Insight, Opinion

The Covid cobwebs have been blasted away with a spectacular recovery in the UK housing market – Rightmove and others report the highest number of monthly sales on record, the highest number of properties coming onto the market in over a decade, record asking prices in...

Construction in the engine room

Aug 24, 2020 | Insight, News, Opinion

It comes as little surprise to hear that the UK economy has just experienced its greatest contraction since the Winter of Discontent in 1979. Frankly, I would have expected to go back to the 1940s for such a grim comparison but that’s still a pretty uncomfortable...

Funding could be the one catch that could jinx the planning reforms

Aug 6, 2020 | Insight, News, Opinion

Showing no signs of a lockdown fatigue, the housing market is enjoying a fantastic recovery with reports suggesting a growth of 15% in UK house prices by 2024. The market momentum has been boosted by Boris Johnson’s “build, build, build” speech and other announcements...