David Ellis
@davidjellis.bsky.social
Chartered Surveyor. Sharing my thoughts on property, and occasionally running, music, politics and life on Ynys Môn.
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UK brick deliveries are a useful proxy for house building starts in the absence of monthly house building starts data. Deliveries in February 2025 were 21.4% higher than a year ago according to the Department for Business & Trade. (1/n)
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
April 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
UK brick deliveries are a useful proxy for house building starts in the absence of monthly house building starts data. Deliveries in February 2025 were 21.4% higher than a year ago according to the Department for Business & Trade. (1/n)
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
It was never going to last in my opinion. Only a handful of people would genuinely find the rural lifestyle sustainable. When life got back to normal, you'd need to be close to work again and you'd want ready access to all the amenities an urban life offers.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
Pandemic-fuelled shift to coast and country has gone into reverse
Fewer people want to escape from cities – and homes by the sea have lost some of their lustre, says Rightmove
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It was never going to last in my opinion. Only a handful of people would genuinely find the rural lifestyle sustainable. When life got back to normal, you'd need to be close to work again and you'd want ready access to all the amenities an urban life offers.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
The valuer in me couldn't help but take a closer look at the houses along Llys Helyg Drive, one of Wales' most expensive post codes
April 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The valuer in me couldn't help but take a closer look at the houses along Llys Helyg Drive, one of Wales' most expensive post codes
Day off for a walk around the Great Orme. There cannot be a better road walk in the UK, especially on a beautiful Spring day like it was today.
April 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Day off for a walk around the Great Orme. There cannot be a better road walk in the UK, especially on a beautiful Spring day like it was today.
The Old Lifeboat Station in Moelfre has sold for £158,000 off an auction guide of £95,000. Will be interesting to see what the new owners use it for. If it's going to be a holiday let, would you fancy spending the night there in a storm?
April 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Old Lifeboat Station in Moelfre has sold for £158,000 off an auction guide of £95,000. Will be interesting to see what the new owners use it for. If it's going to be a holiday let, would you fancy spending the night there in a storm?
Gwynedd, the county with massive need for new housing, but where Councillors seemingly refuse every application to build new houses...
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uk.news.yahoo.com/councillors-...
Councillors throw out bid to build 36 homes near Gwynedd Aldi as they are 'out of reach' for locals
'The town is in dire need of affordable homes and social housing'
uk.news.yahoo.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Gwynedd, the county with massive need for new housing, but where Councillors seemingly refuse every application to build new houses...
uk.news.yahoo.com/councillors-...
uk.news.yahoo.com/councillors-...
Good to see physical retail still has a future, but rents and rates must be realistic
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Retailer Søstrene Grene joins Nordic invaders hoping to revive UK high street
Danish business, which has opened a new central London store, moves into space left empty by the pandemic and cost of living crisis
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Good to see physical retail still has a future, but rents and rates must be realistic
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Every day I put tens of emails from "SEO experts", "social media gurus" and "website specialists" into my junk folder and still I get more and more. With all of Apples technological expertise, why cant they stop this crap getting through to my inbox?!
February 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Every day I put tens of emails from "SEO experts", "social media gurus" and "website specialists" into my junk folder and still I get more and more. With all of Apples technological expertise, why cant they stop this crap getting through to my inbox?!
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I know everything feels grim right now but let's be realistic. These people are idiots. They're going to tank their economy. They're going to fuck-up every deal they sign. They're going to leave America looking shattered and deranged. And all those who supported them will look as idiotic as they are
February 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Fantastic for Bangor University
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bangor University receives £10m donation for business school
The contribution will enable the start of creating the Albert Gubay Business School, the university said.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Fantastic for Bangor University
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nationwide says house prices up 4.1% on last year, but signs are that market is softening. Market also somewhat distorted by the sales rush before SDLT changes on 31/03
January 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Nationwide says house prices up 4.1% on last year, but signs are that market is softening. Market also somewhat distorted by the sales rush before SDLT changes on 31/03
The Welsh language yet again used as a reason to object to new houses
uk.news.yahoo.com/claim-adra-h...
uk.news.yahoo.com/claim-adra-h...
Claim new Adra housing estate would cause 'substantial harm' to Welsh language disputed
The housing association wants to build 16 homes for rent in Dinas, near Caernarfon but the community council is opposed to the scheme
uk.news.yahoo.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The Welsh language yet again used as a reason to object to new houses
uk.news.yahoo.com/claim-adra-h...
uk.news.yahoo.com/claim-adra-h...
What's interesting about this for me is that, a few years ago, you might choose US AI tech over Chinese because of trust and ethics. But what US tech (and Government) have shown over the last 6 months is they can hardly claim to be 'the good guys'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
DeepSeek AI shakes American swagger and upends assumptions
The app spooked the markets as well as the bullish sense of American superiority in AI development.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What's interesting about this for me is that, a few years ago, you might choose US AI tech over Chinese because of trust and ethics. But what US tech (and Government) have shown over the last 6 months is they can hardly claim to be 'the good guys'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Will be interesting to see if there are any takers, and if so, what direction they would take the firm. A Works style bargain bookshop or a Waterstones style with coffee shops
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
WH Smith puts UK high street stores up for sale creating uncertainty for workers
Surprise move frees up parent company of 232-year-old chain to focus on successful travel arm
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Will be interesting to see if there are any takers, and if so, what direction they would take the firm. A Works style bargain bookshop or a Waterstones style with coffee shops
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Power cut this morning and it was like my world had ended! No panad, no shower, internet...
January 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Power cut this morning and it was like my world had ended! No panad, no shower, internet...
And yet, the "business leaders" that make these statements almost always will work from home themselves
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
And yet, the "business leaders" that make these statements almost always will work from home themselves
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Important to remember its based in asking prices rather than sales complete, but still a useful barometer of the housing market
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
January 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Important to remember its based in asking prices rather than sales complete, but still a useful barometer of the housing market
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Right or wrong, this is terrible PR for Bellway
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New-build Bellway home owners tell of roof leaks and loft mould
Housebuilder Bellway says it has worked hard to resolve issues reported by residents.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Right or wrong, this is terrible PR for Bellway
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mrs E has new job WFH, and has decided to keep her old workplace's 'Fat Friday' tradition. Who am I to argue!
January 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Mrs E has new job WFH, and has decided to keep her old workplace's 'Fat Friday' tradition. Who am I to argue!
Mountains looking good on todays lunch walk
January 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Mountains looking good on todays lunch walk
Streetview is such a useful tool. I inspected some wasteland for a valuation. I'm always keen to understand the previous use and so checked historic Streetview.
Look at that plant closely and you see its every valuers favourite, Japanese Knotweed. Notoriously difficult to identify in winter...
Look at that plant closely and you see its every valuers favourite, Japanese Knotweed. Notoriously difficult to identify in winter...
January 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Streetview is such a useful tool. I inspected some wasteland for a valuation. I'm always keen to understand the previous use and so checked historic Streetview.
Look at that plant closely and you see its every valuers favourite, Japanese Knotweed. Notoriously difficult to identify in winter...
Look at that plant closely and you see its every valuers favourite, Japanese Knotweed. Notoriously difficult to identify in winter...
What I dont get about the tech bros is how, despite all their wealth and power, they dont find grovelling to Trump humiliating. In their position, I'd like to think I'd have the balls to stand up to him.
That Mark Zuckerberg should look out over his kingdom and see it as “out of touch” isn’t a criticism of woke Democrats or a regulation-crazy government, Charlie Warzel writes. It’s a criticism of the way he himself capitulates.
We’re All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
Mark Zuckerberg is at war with himself.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
What I dont get about the tech bros is how, despite all their wealth and power, they dont find grovelling to Trump humiliating. In their position, I'd like to think I'd have the balls to stand up to him.
Halifax House Price Index for December
January 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Halifax House Price Index for December
Tree down and dumped in driveway ready for disposal.
A real tree is great until you try and get it out of the house in January and destroy two hoovers trying to tidy up
A real tree is great until you try and get it out of the house in January and destroy two hoovers trying to tidy up
a man with a backpack is using a vacuum cleaner in a room with chairs
ALT: a man with a backpack is using a vacuum cleaner in a room with chairs
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January 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Tree down and dumped in driveway ready for disposal.
A real tree is great until you try and get it out of the house in January and destroy two hoovers trying to tidy up
A real tree is great until you try and get it out of the house in January and destroy two hoovers trying to tidy up
Finishing a long day of Saturday surveys with a panad in Aberdyfi in prep for the long drive home
January 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Finishing a long day of Saturday surveys with a panad in Aberdyfi in prep for the long drive home