The Market
HSBC warns of a looming house price crash
Another influential team of analysts expects a sharp downturn for Britain's property market, with London house prices likely to fall 15%.
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Property transactions to tumble 12% as prices flatline next year, predicts Hamptons
"Winds of change" are blowing through the housing market, says Hamptons, as the estate agency predicts 15
‘We keep waiting for house prices to plateau, but it’s just not happening’
London estate agency Benham & Reeves expects house prices to rise by another 5% before the end of the year.
UK house price growth has peaked – Knight Frank
Top agency's August market snapshot tells of easing buyer demand across the country - but there's a "strong appetite" for higher-value homes in prime London.
Mortgage lending dips but approvals rise
The property market is "rife with nerves", says Knight Frank Finance after looking at the latest BoE mortgage numbers.
Tenant Trends 2022: Outside space still in high demand as energy efficiency gains traction
JLL’s 2022 tenant survey highlights the continued influence of lockdown experiences, as well as heightened concerns over costs of living.
PCL apartment market poised to spring back – LCP
‘There may be buyers who look back over their shoulder with the benefit of hindsight and wish they had taken advantage of this market,’ says investment firm.
London property prices set to fall 12% in the next two years, but the top-end seems resilient – Capital Economics
Prime Central London will “continue to outperform” the wider London and national UK property markets, says Capital Economics, as it issues another set of downbeat forecasts.
Zoopla flags ‘signs of demand weakening in high value markets’
Rising mortgage costs are likely to dampen the property market in the coming months, says Zoopla.
Summer heat drives searches for air conditioned homes
The number of house-hunters searching Rightmove for homes with air con has nearly quadrupled in the last year.