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Mortgage lending to fall in 2024, predicts UK Finance
'We expect lending to remain weak in 2024, with a gradual improvement in affordability reflected in a modest increase in activity levels in 2025,' says banking industry trade body.
Meriam Makiya: Key residential trends to watch in 2024
Buyers are becoming more discerning, and placing greater emphasis on community and amenities, writes BPSDC's resi boss.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Reuters, Rightmove, Knight Frank, Beauchamp Estates, Hamptons & more...
Knight Frank upgrades global house price forecasts as ‘some prime buyers appear confident that the worst is now behind us’
'Cautious optimism is emerging as prime buyers consider economic headwinds to be easing,' says Knight Frank, as the property firm raises its outlook for international resi price growth in 2024.
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi's regular stock check, powered by LonRes.
Property sellers are ‘slashing’ asking prices within weeks of first listing to entice buyers
'It’s a challenging landscape for sellers at present,' says Yopa, explaining: 'Higher mortgage rates have caused buyer numbers to dwindle and this has very much transferred the balance of power from…
Jo Eccles: Reflections on a challenging year
Eccord's MD summarises the key themes at play in PCL over last 12 months, and some trends to keep an eye on in the lead-up to the holidays.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 48, 2023
Deal numbers are down again in prime London, but sales supply has picked up.
Tom Bill: A late autumn boost for the prime London sales market
The signs increasingly point to a bounce next spring, says Knight Frank's resi research boss - provided a general election is not called in the first half of 2024...
House prices set for ‘modest’ decline in 2024, predicts Rightmove
'It’s likely to be another muted, and in parts challenging, year for some buyers and sellers in 2024,' warns Rightmove, as the property portal identifies five trends to watch in the coming year.
‘Asking prices are still too high’, says Propertymark
Housing market activity is slowing down as seasonal trends re-emerge, says the estate agency trade body.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Beauchamp Estates, Jackson-Stops, Knight Frank, HMRC, Zoopla & more...