Economics

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Rightmove, Zoopla, JLL, Knight Frank, the ONS & more...

Four in ten ultra-high-net-worth individuals grew their wealth in 2022, according to Knight Frank's latest research, despite a year of ‘Permacrisis’.

Track the mortgage market not house price data to get the timing right in 2023, says KF's head of UK resi research.

'The UK's private rental market is going through a period of rationalisation and consolidation after more than a decade of very rapid growth up until 2016,' says Richard Donnell.

Rarely has the current state of the UK property market been such a poor guide for what happens next, says Knight Frank's research chief.

A 'widespread repricing' is underway as home-buyer demand falls away, reports buying agency.

Rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty are expected to put downward pressure on house prices and transactions over the next 12 months or so, but Savills is forecasting prices will increase over…

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, ONS, Propertymark, OnTheMarket, Knight Frank, UBS & more...

Interest rates continue to climb as the BoE attempts to bring CPI inflation down.

'Real estate returns have slowed, and transaction activity has fallen as some deals agreed at prices prior to the slowdown have been aborted,' says UBS.

'Although the reputation of the UK suffered damage in the autumn, the stability afforded in recent weeks will do much to restore confidence,' says Fine & Country chief Nicky Stevenson, as she reflects…

KF's UK resi research chief explains why we are unlikely to see much clarity on the longer-term trajectory for house prices until March next year...