The Market

Perhaps this is the new normal, suggests TwentyCi…

Another market index tells of slowing buyer demand and less pressure on house prices.

HMRC recorded 55% fewer residential property sales in June this year compared to last; it's the slowest June in nine years.

More property sellers are getting closer to their asking price now than last year, with 41% of postcodes seeing the average deal being done at or above asking.

"There is no doubt that there is a cool breeze blowing in the London market,” says Roarie Scarisbrick of buying agency Property Vision - but the consensus amongst 21 prime property pundits canvassed by…

The latest official house price index tells of a 1.2% monthly increase for the average UK home in May, up from a 0.4% rise in the same period last year.

Zoopla estimates that the average UK home has seen its value climb by £48 every day since March 2020 - but some areas have seen significantly higher growth of up £106, while the value of many London h…

Foxtons gets to grips with the supply/demand imbalance that’s driving rents skywards.

Britain's country house market "is normalising" after a two-year pandemic-driven boom, suggests Knight Frank as price growth peaks.

"There are no ifs or buts in our commitment to the 2% inflation target,” said Andrew Bailey, as he confirmed a 0.5% base rate hike is "on the table" for August.

The signs all point to hard times around the corner, says James Wyatt, although London should maintain its ‘safe haven’ status.

CBRE is forecasting 8% growth for average UK house prices through 2022, with any downturn in buying activity likely to take time to filter through to prices.