The Market

Many market-watchers expect property prices to bottom out this year. But there's an even bigger than usual caveat to all the predictions...

'Steady as she goes' theme likely to continue in the year ahead, despite potential election uncertainty, says data firm boss.

REDD's Henry Lester & Knight Frank's Tom Bill shared their predictions for the year ahead at a recent networking event in Mayfair.

As rents continue to rise, Rightmove has flagged stretched affordability, the Renter’s Reform Bill and a balancing act for landlords as the key trends to monitor in the year ahead.

Oxford Economics believes house prices across Europe will have seen a peak to-trough decline of around 3% before things turn up.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Knight Frank, Beauchamp Estates, Halifax, Savills, Hamptons, Rightmove & more...

'There is a window of opportunity for buyers and sellers as the economy settles and before a UK general election is called,' says Knight Frank, as the firm predicts a further 3% 'recalibration' for country…

'While the landscape remains largely subdued, there are green shoots of positivity starting to show' in the property market, says GetAgent.

Latest Halifax reading provides more positive news, but the recent growth looks to be driven by a 'shortage of properties on the market, rather than the strength of buyer demand'.

Estate agency highlights a spike in the number of homes returning to the market, having failed to sell in 2023.

'The scale of this year’s Boxing Day bounce is an early positive sign at the start of the year that buyers and sellers are out there and taking action,' says property portal.

'There will be significant opportunity – especially in the commercial and residential spaces – for investors to buy at the bottom of the market,' says Savills, as the property firm shares its forecasts…