Economics
Knight Frank predicts ‘a sober 2025 for global prime housing markets’
Dubai, New York, Geneva and Paris are likely to see top-end residential values rise next year, but other international wealth hubs could see prices fall.
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 4.75%
No Christmas surprise from the Monetary Policy Committee as inflation remains above target.
Resi buy-to-let tops Savills’ real estate investment picks for 2025
'Our outlook for 2025 and beyond is more positive than it was 12 months ago,' says the property consultancy as it ups its cross-sector investment forecasts
The full impact of the Budget is unlikely to be seen even by late 2025 – Knight Frank
Agency's UK resi research boss explains why next year is proving such a tough one to call.
Property market sentiment has ‘softened’ in the last few months – Savills
Infography: A survey of the property consultancy's clients reveals a more downbeat outlook amongst home buyers, sellers & investors.
Latest HMRC data reveals 27% slump in resi stamp duty receipts
Properties valued at over £1mn accounted for just 4% of all transactions in 2023-24, but over half of total SDLT receipts.
Governors, Chancellors & Second-Guessing: Lucian Cook on how the Budget changed the prime property market
Decisions made in Number 11 Downing Street have been felt 'particularly keenly' at the top of the housing market in 2024, says Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills, as he reflects on a…
Berkeley outlines £7bn ten-year plan as profits dip
Housebuilder is forging ahead with the creation of 'market-leading' built-to-rent platform.
Abrahmsohn: What are the New Year indicators for the resi property market?
Following an eventful few months, veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn looks at what 2025 could have in store for the capital's buyers, sellers, landlords & tenants.
Knight Frank trims house price forecasts for 2025
But Tom Bill's team has upgraded its outlook for prime London property price growth over the next five years.
UK Budget & US Election Debrief: Ten impacts on the Prime London property market
As the dust settles on months of uncertainty, top buying agent Jo Eccles summarises the short- and long-term considerations for those leaving, remaining, or coming to the UK.
England & Wales index records first house price growth in six months
Prices are currently on a 'modestly improving trajectory after oscillating around a more or less flat underling trend for much of the past two years,' reports Acadata.