The Market

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...

Solly Strickland, UK Managing Director of international estate agency Nest Seekers, is sanguine about the prospect of a housing market downturn.

Where in PCL have prices been rising fastest over the last 12 months? And which riverside neighbourhood has seen sales soar by 40% on pre-pandemic levels?

Listings are also taking longer to sell, reports OnTheMarket - but latest data 'pointing to a rebalancing, rather than a severe correction'

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

Carter Jonas thinks Mayfair, Marylebone, Kensington and Chelsea will outperform all London markets in 2023 as more cash buyers flock from overseas.

'The sales market is firmly back in the hands of buyers,' says Propertymark.

'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.

London's average house price fell by 0.9% in October, according to the official UK House Price Index, while the national average property value nudged up by 0.3%.

House price predictions have been coming in thick and fast over recent weeks, but what type of properties and features are going to be in high demand in 2023?

Russell Simpson is putting 'more focus' on short-term rentals, after noticing a spike in demand across PCL.

'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…