The Market
Global house prices continue to rise, but are falling in real terms
Knight Frank's Global House Price Index showed an 8.8% increase in the year to Q3, down from a peak of +10.9% in Q1 2022.
Global agent survey reveals top buyer trends to watch
Savills agents around the world report on the impact of shifting sentiment in their markets, and the properties and features most in-demand post-pandemic...
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.
Gove gives up on mandatory housebuilding targets
Planning reform is once again causing headaches for a Prime Minister.
HNW Hotspots: Where the world’s wealthiest are looking to buy homes in 2023
London, New York & Dubai lead the way for HNWI home-buying intentions, reports Knight Frank.
Media headlines ‘are not aligned’ with PCL property market reality, says buying agent
'Buyers are feeling overwhelmed by news reports and headlines, which are often not fully reflective of the experience many of them are having on the ground,' says Jo Eccles of Eccord.
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...
London’s super-prime property market ‘has very much found its feet again’ as transaction levels remain high
Spending on £10mn+ homes in London has reached a seven-year high, leading Knight Frank's Rory Penn to suggest that 'for now, the super-prime market in London has very much found its feet again.'
UK Build-to-Rent sector set to grow 82% by 2028
Institutional investors are piling into the UK's build-to-rent sector, reports Knight Frank, as the firm highlights 15 areas that present particularly strong opportunities for BtR development.