Economics
Economists predict ‘at least 10%’ slump for UK & US house prices next year
Credit Suisse has reiterated its prediction of a significant correction for global house prices.
Property transactions likely to drop by more than fifth in 2023 – UK Finance
Britain's banking trade body expects the housing market to return to pre-pandemic activity levels next year.
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 Jackson-Stops, UK Finance, Zoopla, Knight Frank, Savills, Rightmove & more...
Mike Boles: What’s in store for high-value mortgages?
It's been a turbulent few weeks on the lending front: Mike Boles explains what this means for borrowers...
Real estate markets will see ‘green shoots of recovery’ by the end of 2023, predicts CBRE
'The clouds will begin to break later in the year,' says CBRE's research chief, Jennet Siebrits.
House prices fall as the property market continues to slow – RICS
'The downturn in the housing market this time could be shallower compared with past experiences,' says Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Home-buyers pick longer mortgage terms
Over a quarter of home-mover mortgages secured in Q3 were for terms of more than 30 years, up from fewer than one in ten a decade ago.
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 Savills, Zoopla, the BoE, Knight Frank, LCP & more...
Liam Bailey: Is prime property well placed to weather the storm?
Knight Frank's global research head on the latest themes in property, wealth and investment...
Mapped: The markets most insulated from rising mortgage costs
Prime property markets are relatively insulated from mortgage rate hikes, says Knight Frank - but transaction numbers are still likely to drop-off in the coming years as the wider housing market cools.
Market-watchers agree house prices will fall – but by how much?
A raft of influential property market-watchers have torn-up their house price forecasts, now anticipating a particularly rough year ahead for the housing sector as the wider economy struggles.
The Music Has Stopped: On the end of the cheap money era
There are going to be some incredibly good investment opportunities in the months and years ahead, suggests James Wyatt.