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OBR boosts house price forecast
Average UK house prices are likely to fall 2% this year and 0.4% in 2025, says the Office for Budget Responsibility, with a return to positive growth slated for 2026.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 09, 2024
Reports of a big deal surge at the top-end of the London property market bely a quiet picture across the capital's prime postcodes.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Nationwide, Knight Frank, Zoopla, the Bank of England, HMRC & more...
Five key themes at play in the prime property market right now, according to a buying agency
'Obviously we are mainly a buying agent but in the last week we have taken five enquiries from former clients who are considering selling'
Mortgage approvals rise again as borrowing costs ease
40% more home purchase mortgages were approved in January this year than in January 2023.
Portal predicts 10% increase in property sales this year
Zoopla's latest analysis tells of 'greater buyer confidence and more realism on pricing by sellers' - leading to more activity in the housing market.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 08, 2024
13% fewer sales were recorded across prime London’s postcodes in the first two months of this year than in the same eight-week period last year.
Tom Bill: UK housing market activity improves despite mortgage rate rises
Rate cut expectations have softened since early January, but a seasonal spring bounce is taking shape, explains Knight Frank's resi research boss.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Foxtons, Lloyds Bank, Benham & Reeves, Rightmove, Knight Frank, Rettie & more...
‘Levels of cautious optimism are rising for a more buoyant year ahead’ – Garrington
Buying agency reports 'a healthy volume of off-market property that will be launched in spring, if not sold beforehand'.
Lloyds tweaks house price forecasts, anticipating ‘more modest’ declines in 2024
'We expect house prices to fall between 2% and 4% this year,' says Britain’s biggest mortgage lender.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 07, 2024
It's still quiet out there, but deal numbers have picked up in prime London in the last week.