Format: Views
‘Defined by caution & tight viability’: How the resi development landscape has shifted this year
Housebuilders started 2026 with some optimism, reports Oliver Knight, but that 'proved short-lived' in the face of global uncertainty, rising construction costs and escalating interest rates.
Opinion: Is the great British love affair with property finally on the rocks?
After years of regulatory pressure, the long-standing relationship is getting complicated, says agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Tom Bill: Mixed signals from housing market as political & monetary uncertainty drags
Buyers and sellers face Bank of England caution and questions about the government’s direction of travel, explains Knight Frank's head of UK residential research.
Jo Eccles: Overconfidence is costing buyers in the core market
Eccord's MD runs through three key themes in the PCL market this month, including a disconnect between buyer expectations and reality - and why it's becoming harder to correctly interpret pricing.
Opinion: What rental reform really means for prime resi landlords
The Renters’ Rights Act is not the end of landlord advantage, it is the evolution of it, explains Yasmin Ulhaq - and success in the new era will increasingly depend on discipline.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Marc von Grundherr
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
A buying agent’s view: On holding positions, spring optimism & a market in search of stability
Jamie Freeman discusses fragile confidence, lifestyle-led demand and why off-market deals are on the rise.
Required Reading: The Renters’ Rights Act is (nearly) here
Next week marks the start of 'new age' for the private rented sector, says Jessica Tomlinson of Savills, as she walks us through what incoming legislation means for top-end tenants & landlords.
One Battle After Another: Charlie Ellingworth on the forces shaping the spring market
Property Vision’s co-founder explains how headwinds are affecting property markets from PCL to the country - and which pockets are weathering the storms.
Tom Bill on the Renters’ Rights Act: The end of the hobbyist landlord?
The new rules - now just ten days away - are driving some landlords from the sector and will make it harder for vulnerable tenants, explains Knight Frank's head of UK residential research.
Time for some hard yakka: Lucian Cook on the reality of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge
Deciding on a High Value Council Tax Surcharge was the easy bit, says Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills. Implementing it is where the hard work really starts.
Clouds of Uncertainty: Frances McDonald on why the UK’s prime property market recovery is ‘taking a breather’
Savills' Research Director explores how top-end home buyers & sellers are reacting to recent global events, as a 'promising start' to the year is tempered by 'renewed caution.'