Economics
Ranked: Top ten UK cities for resi investors in 2025
Edinburgh is Colliers' top pick for the third time in a row, based on factors including affordability, economic prospects & liveability.
Total value of UK housing stock tops £9 trillion – Savills
London and the South East are home to 26% of the UK's housing stock, but account for 40% of the total value.
Property Industry Reactions: Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%
Widely-anticipated 0.25% base rate reduction has been roundly welcomed by housing market insiders.
Buyer demand sinks in PCL as non-dom uncertainty persists
'The wrong end of the telescope is being looked down in relation to foreign investors,' warns Knight Frank's Tom Bill.
Trevor Abrahmsohn: There is nothing more mobile than a non-dom running from an unwelcome tax regime
'I am hoping and praying that the unique attractions of London and the UK would be sufficient to stem the tide, but I’m not so sure anymore': Attacking our brightest and wealthiest can only drag us down…
Tom Bill: Don’t overlook foreign investors in hunt for economic growth
It feels like backs are moving closer to the wall inside Whitehall, says Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
One dollar millionaire leaving the UK ‘every 45 minutes’
Government under more pressure to rethink non-dom crackdown as research reveals scale of HNW 'exodus'.
Ranked: Which UK housing markets are primed for the biggest price rises in 2025?
Many prime markets are set for slower growth, predicts portal.
Currency Matters: Once again, Prime Central London real estate is on sale
The pound has been taking a pummelling & US buyers now have an unprecedented opportunity to capitalise in the PCL property market, explains David Huggett.
Latest property transaction data ‘won’t be happy reading’ for Rachel Reeves
Official figures from HMRC show the UK property market is still weak, says Blick Rothenberg's Heather Powell...
Knight Frank predicts ‘a sober 2025 for global prime housing markets’
Dubai, New York, Geneva and Paris are likely to see top-end residential values rise next year, but other international wealth hubs could see prices fall.
Property Industry Reactions: BoE holds interest rates at 4.75%
No Christmas surprise from the Monetary Policy Committee as inflation remains above target.