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UK Finance: ‘House purchase activity looks to have returned to pre-pandemic norms – for now’
"It is too early to predict when escalating cost-of-living pressures will begin to bear down on effective demand," says UK Finance.
Abrahmsohn: What effect will ‘Trussonomics’ have on resi property?
Unless the economic scene changes dramatically, a cataclysmic collapse in property values is unlikely, says the Glentree boss.
Monday Market Review: Key figures and 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 Hamptons International, Knight Frank, Savills, Rightmove, LCP, Zoopla & more…
FT: Is owning a second home unethical? A philosopher reflects
"Bait was filmed in black and white but the real issues are anything but."
Property transactions to tumble 12% as prices flatline next year, predicts Hamptons
"Winds of change" are blowing through the housing market, says Hamptons, as the estate agency predicts 15.
‘We keep waiting for house prices to plateau, but it’s just not happening’
London estate agency Benham & Reeves expects house prices to rise by another 5% before the end of the year.
UK house price growth has peaked – Knight Frank
Top agency's August market snapshot tells of easing buyer demand across the country - but there's a "strong appetite" for higher-value homes in prime London.
Mortgage lending dips but approvals rise
The property market is "rife with nerves", says Knight Frank Finance after looking at the latest BoE mortgage numbers.
PCL apartment market poised to spring back – LCP
‘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.
Zoopla flags ‘signs of demand weakening in high value markets’
Rising mortgage costs are likely to dampen the property market in the coming months, says Zoopla.
Is this the toughest London neighbourhood to buy in right now?
“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…
Residential transactions jump in July
HMRC’s latest transaction data show a “remarkably strong” level of property market activity.