The Market
BoE Governor warns of bigger interest rate jump next month
"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.
Valuation Viewpoint: Eating Cardboard
The signs all point to hard times around the corner, says James Wyatt, although London should maintain its ‘safe haven’ status.
Resi investment set to breach £4.4bn record high this year
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.
Buyers & sellers ‘remain confident’ about housing market prospects
We're in a "new normal" property market, says OnTheMarket - "an elevated version of the pre-pandemic market."
Five hot trends in the London property market right now, according to a buying agent
Stacks' Sara Ransom on what's hot - and what's not - in the post-Brexit, post-Covid world.
Rightmove raises house price forecast as property market ‘cools from boil to simmer’
Property portal expects the average UK asking price to end 2022 some 7% higher than it started the year.
Resilient cities & resi opportunities: New trends & drivers in UK HNW real estate investment
Wealthy private client investors "have been operating against an unprecedented backdrop of macro-economic disruption," says Investec - but "these challenging times have failed to dampen sentiment and can…
Monday Market Review: Key figures and findings from the last seven days (w/c 11.07.22)
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Knight Frank, Savills, Rightmove, Acadata & more…
Pace of rental price growth eases
“Rapid rental growth will see tenants handing over a record £63bn in rent during 2022, the first big jump for five years," says Aneisha Beveridge, Head of Research at Hamptons.
Edinburgh’s property market bounces back as the Scottish country boom fades
"While family homes with gardens remain in high demand, we’ve seen a sea-change for flats, with larger examples performing well even without outside space,” says Knight Frank - but "there are signs…
Property market returning to ‘normal’ pre-pandemic conditions
"The overall picture for Q2 is one of relatively consistent yet subdued conditions, when compared with previous periods," says Landmark Information Group.
Buying agents ‘rushed off their feet’ in stock-starved London
Record numbers of househunters are seeking out professional help, reports LonRes.