This week we look at euro area bank lending, Brazilian credit growth and monetary policy, Korean house prices and UK GDP.

This latest edition takes a look at:
 

• Euro area construction
• Hong Kong housing activity
• US residential real estate
• Japanese bank lending

Modus, an RICS publication issued monthly, brings you the latest news and views, expert advice and in-depth features spanning the breadth of the surveying profession.
The latest edition, the 'money issue', is now available. The financial landscape of buying and selling houses has shifted significantly since the credit crisis and the money issue considers the positive consequence of a more stable, considered mortgage market. It also features 10 inspiring examples of projects that have made substantial cost savings and looks at the opportunities offered by the burgeoning self-build sector. Modus questions the future of private finance initiative (PFI) as a viable procurement method, meets a chartered surveyor involved in a sustainable regeneration fund and explores the world's top locations for commercial real estate investment.

You can read the latest edition of Modus here.

An archive of previous editions is available here

The latest editon covers:

• Singapore economy cooling; likewise property sector
• Lies, dammed lies, and statistics (a cautionary note on German house price hysteria)
• Canadian housing market remains strong
• Chinese housing market to weaken on back of soft landing in economy

This weeks edition covers the following topics:

• Euro financial conditions to ease in H2
• US construction shows signs of life
• Australian property sector likely to be slowly on the mend
• UK construction sector remains under pressure