Economics
Comparing the cost of ‘living well’: Swiss bank heralds ‘Roaring 2020s’ for global super-rich as luxury price inflation eases
The high life is now more expensive in Europe than in most Asian wealth hubs, according to research by Julius Baer, which flags a "new lifestyle boom" for the world's wealthiest people.
Tom Bill: Rate guessing game made harder by UK and US elections
Buyers also frustrated at frequency of mortgage rate fluctuations, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Only one in four voters believes ‘political parties pay a lot of attention to housing’
A big survey by Zoopla and Ipsos shines a light on what housing policies the public thinks the next government should prioritise.
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 5.25% again
'No great surprise,' say property market pundits, as the Bank Rate is maintained at a 16-year high for a seventh time.
UK sees ‘unprecedented’ exodus of millionaires
Britain is losing more high net worth individuals than any country expect China, as a surge in the number of moneyed migrants 'signals a profound shift in the global landscape and the tectonic plates of…
Buying agency predicts post-election property market surge
'There is growing evidence that we may see a strong late summer market with a ‘Rishi rebound’ or a ‘Starmer surge’ if the next few months bring cheaper mortgages and a return to political stability,' says Ga…
UK housing market ‘back to its pre-pandemic size’
Savills estimates the total value of the UK property market contracted by 21% in the year to March, falling back to 2020 levels.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
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D-Day for the central banks? Ollie Marshall on why economic policy needs a new strategy
Can the conventional weaponry rolled out by central banks ever be as effective as it was in yesteryear, asks top buying agent.
Eurozone house price growth divergence set to ease, gradually
Oxford Economics thinks house price growth across Europe 'will become more homogeneous after sharp divergence in 2023.'
Long-term analysis points to ‘significant upturn in residential property market conditions’
Developers should 'act now for the best chance to capitalise on the coming market shift,' says new report, as historic data indicates we are 'close to the trough'
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 Zoopla, Knight Frank, Savills, TwentyCi, Halifax & more...