Economics
Global housing downturn could see world GDP growth flatline, warn economists
The likelihood of a severe real estate slump is lower now than at the time of the Global Financial Crisis, but a significant drop in residential investment is 'plausible' next year, says Oxford Economics
The property market ‘will probably polarise more’ – Yolande Barnes
Prime property prices 'may not be as overheated as they are looking in some mortgage-reliant mainstream markets,' argues former Savills research chief Yolande Barnes, in some new analysis commissioned…
Charlie Ellingworth: Chickens coming home to roost
This is a time of maximum gloom, writes Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth, but property markets are nuanced - and there is no one size fits all...
Lucian Cook on the role of debt in the prime resi market
Savills research chief looks at the implications of increases in the cost of living and mortgage finance for the prime housing market.
Property industry reactions to tax u-turns & another new Chancellor
Thoughts from Savills, Knight Frank Finance, Fine & Country, Benham and Reeves, Anderson Harris, and Propertymark.
New Chancellor Hunt reverses most Truss tax cuts
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has torn down most of Kwarsi Kwarteng's three-week-old tax cuts - but the Stamp Duty cut remains.
Global housing markets are ‘at the tipping point’, warns UBS, with ‘significant price corrections’ imminent in many world cities
'We are witnessing the owner-occupied housing boom finally under pressure globally,' says UBS, which warns of 'significant price corrections' in a majority of the highly-valued global cities in the coming…
Liam Bailey: The end of the asset boom?
Knight Frank's global research chief surveys the latest themes in property, wealth & investment...
A house price crash ‘is looking increasingly likely’, warn economists
UK house prices are "overvalued by a third and likely to fall", suggests Oxford Economics, while Capital Economics boss Roger Bootle thinks we could be looking at a 10-15% drop in property values - equivalent…
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, Rightmove, Knight Frank, Propertymark, Zoopla, Search Acumen & more…
The mini-Budget: What next for mortgages?
The government needs to calm financial markets as well as voters ahead of the next general election, says Tom Bill.
UK house prices ‘could easily fall 10% to 15%’, suggest economists
Economists expect interest rates to spike and house sales to tumble - meaning the last year's worth of aggressive property price growth could be rolled back.