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Abrahmsohn: On economics, the market & the (secret) £400mn buyer

26th May 2022 07:38

There is a bizarre disjunction between the economic outlook and the gymnastics of the market, writes veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn – but property values will continue to rise until supply and demand levels reach equilibrium…

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‘The descent to a soft landing may have just begun’ – Garrington

26th May 2022 06:19

by PrimeResi Journal

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‘After defying gravity for much of the pandemic, house prices appear to be finally set for their return to earth’ – Knight Frank

24th May 2022 07:39

by PrimeResi Journal

“It feels like we are at a crossroads,” says KF’s James Cleland, as the number of new sales instruction picks up.

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Five factors shaping prime property demand right now

24th May 2022 06:17

by Frances Clacy

Savills’ latest buyer and seller survey highlights how prime property buying intentions are evolving.

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Lucian Cook: Are we heading for a rude awakening?

17th May 2022 06:49

by Lucian Cook

Rents and capital values of prime property continue to rise despite increasing interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. But how long might it continue, asks Lucian Cook of Savills, as he outlines three potential sources of disruption for the market…

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‘There doesn’t need to be a recession to dampen the mood in the UK housing market’ – Knight Frank

16th May 2022 06:20

by Tom Bill

Knight Frank’s research team assesses what the Bank of England’s slashed forecasts mean for the property market.

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London

William Carrington: On interest rates, inflation & the coming market slowdown

13th May 2022 05:06

by William Carrington

There is a lot of bad news out there right now and the property market will not be immune from interest rate rises and inflation, writes LonRes chairman William Carrington…

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London

Agency reports ‘sense of urgency’ in London market as more interest hikes loom

12th May 2022 06:05

by PrimeResi Editor

Sales enquiries across Chestertons’ 32 branches were up by 39% last month

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‘The risks are rising’: Top analyst warns of a looming property market downturn

10th May 2022 06:31

by PrimeResi Journal

“Underlying fundamentals suggest house prices are reasonably priced at current levels,” says Neal Hudson, but “the fundamentals may be about to change – potentially quite quickly.”

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BoE raises interest rates to a 13-year high

5th May 2022 12:26

by PrimeResi Journal

The Bank of England expects interest rates to climb to around 2.5% by mid-2023.

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National

Rising interest rates & cost of living ‘yet to impact’ prime property buyer budgets

3rd May 2022 07:10

by PrimeResi Journal

“With the market as competitive as it is, motivated buyers can ill afford to reduce budgets, despite rises to mortgage rates and household bills,” says Savills.

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UK house prices likely to fall in 2023 & 2024, predicts Capital Economics

29th Apr 2022 06:18

by PrimeResi Journal

Influential forecasting house expects average property values to drop by 5% overall through 2023 and 2024.

Abrahmsohn: On economics, the market & the (secret) £400mn buyer

‘The descent to a soft landing may have just begun’ – Garrington

‘After defying gravity for much of the pandemic, house prices appear to be finally set for their return to earth’ – Knight Frank

Abrahmsohn: On economics, the market & the (secret) £400mn buyer

‘The descent to a soft landing may have just begun’ – Garrington

‘After defying gravity for much of the pandemic, house prices appear to be finally set for their return to earth’ – Knight Frank

Five factors shaping prime property demand right now

Lucian Cook: Are we heading for a rude awakening?

‘There doesn’t need to be a recession to dampen the mood in the UK housing market’ – Knight Frank

William Carrington: On interest rates, inflation & the coming market slowdown

Agency reports ‘sense of urgency’ in London market as more interest hikes loom

‘The risks are rising’: Top analyst warns of a looming property market downturn

BoE raises interest rates to a 13-year high

Rising interest rates & cost of living ‘yet to impact’ prime property buyer budgets

UK house prices likely to fall in 2023 & 2024, predicts Capital Economics

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