The Market

The property market is "rife with nerves", says Knight Frank Finance after looking at the latest BoE mortgage numbers.

JLL’s 2022 tenant survey highlights the continued influence of lockdown experiences, as well as heightened concerns over costs of living.

‘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.

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.

Rising mortgage costs are likely to dampen the property market in the coming months, says Zoopla.

The number of house-hunters searching Rightmove for homes with air con has nearly quadrupled in the last year.

“Stock is severely limited and competition is high, meaning more and more buyers are turning to buying agents for help,” says Black Brick – which has seen a “sharp rise” in search briefs for…

“The number of homes is still nowhere near enough to meet demand from tenants,” says Rightmove, despite a slight improvement in lettings supply last month.

HMRC’s latest transaction data show a “remarkably strong” level of property market activity.

Buyers are attempting to secure last-minute discounts on around 50% of house sales, suggests Osbornes Law – a practice that “has been unheard of in recent years.”

“There has been a shift in the perception of renting in the last few years,” says Isabella Birch Reynardson, head of super-prime lettings at Savills, as she explains why tenant demand is likely to…

A programme of “behavioural nudges and incentives for collective action” – including property tax rebates – could promote the uptake of energy efficient tech across Britain’s housing stock, says…