The Market
UK market sentiment still riding high as ‘frenzy’ subsides
Despite some rising headwinds, there is ‘strong evidence emerging of a more stable housing market’ reports OTM
London leavers flock back to town, driving up rental prices
"Tenants are returning to the bright lights of the city and this is driving rental growth to record highs," says Aneisha Beveridge of Hamptons.
Prime Central London rents set to rise 10% this year, predicts Strutt & Parker
Strutt & Parker has updated its five-year property market forecasts, anticipating a sharp upturn for central London's lettings market as tenant demand outpaces rental supply.
Residential investment set to surge by 65% this year, becoming a core asset class
Residential real estate has shifted from an alternative to a core asset class in the eyes of investors, says Knight Frank, as record amounts are pumped into the sector.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest market movements in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Savills, Acadata, Knight Frank, LonRes, Boomin, Rightmove & more...
‘There doesn’t need to be a recession to dampen the mood in the UK housing market’ – Knight Frank
Knight Frank's research team assesses what the Bank of England's slashed forecasts mean for the property market.
Number of £500k house price hotspots up 50% since the start of the pandemic
One in six local areas across Britain now has an average house price in excess of £500,000, says Savills.
Heatmapped: London bounces back
After a period in the doldrums, prices across Greater London are now rising at their fastest rate since June 2016, reports Acadata
William Carrington: On interest rates, inflation & the coming market slowdown
There is a lot of bad news out there right now and the property market will not be immune from interest rate rises and inflation, writes LonRes chairman William Carrington…
‘Little evidence of house price inflation losing much momentum’ – RICS
"It seems that limited supply available on the market, coupled with steady demand growth, are still the overriding drivers of house prices," says the RICS' chief economist.
Agency reports ‘sense of urgency’ in London market as more interest hikes loom
Sales enquiries across Chestertons’ 32 branches were up by 39% last month
Planning Reform & Levelling Up: What is the government planning to do this year?
Last year's "radical" Planning Bill is long gone, replaced with watered-down reforms that promise local referenda on planning decisions and a few other tweaks.