Economics

“House price growth is peaking as supply rebuilds and mortgage rates normalise," says Knight Frank's research chief, Tom Bill.

Average house prices across the EU-27 have increased by 39% since 2016, while the UK has seen 31% growth.

Enda Curran examines the potential impact of a global housing market slowdown on the world’s economy in this Bloomberg deep-dive

"Removing the current stress testing could mitigate some of the impact of higher interest rates," suggests Savills, and is "not as reckless as it may sound".

Central London rents are bouncing back hard from pandemic depths, suggests Hamptons' latest letting index.

Britain's central bank hikes interest rates again in a bid to curb inflation.

North America retains its position as the top global region for the super-rich, while Europe has overtaken a "lacklustre" Asia-Pacific according to Capgemini’s new World Wealth Report.

Property prices may prove "resilient" in the face of rising interest rates and costs of living, but transaction numbers are "likely to slow as the year wears on," warn surveyors.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Propertymark, Knight Frank, Hamptons International, Savills & more…

"To predict what will happen to property prices, look at the amount of leverage," says Charlie Ellingworth, founder of buying agency Property Vision, as he warns that "residential property is not going…

Savills has upgraded its mainstream market forecasts for this year, predicting 7.5% growth through 2022 and 12.9% over the five years to the end of 2026.

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 …