Savills drastically raises mainstream property price & transaction forecasts
"Previous UK recessions have been associated with house price falls, but 2020 looks set to be the exception," says Savills as it "significantly upgrades" is forecasts for both property prices and transaction numbers.
Savills forecasts: Prime property markets to outperform over five years; PCL prices tipped for 8% growth in 2022
"Property in the capital’s most prestigious postcodes is overdue a recovery," says Savills, as it reveals its prime and mainstream market forecasts for the next five years.
Stamp Duty holiday deadline is ‘not a dealbreaker for most buyers’, as vaccine set to boost the property market next year
The Stamp Duty holiday "is not a dealbreaker for most buyers (especially at the top end)", says Savills, after surveying 1,300 prime property buyers and sellers.
Volatile property market to calm, says OBR as it upgrades house price forecast
"House prices have risen significantly faster since the start of the pandemic than we had expected, says the Office of Budget Responsibility.
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Knight Frank cuts UK house price forecasts again
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UK Sotheby’s shrugs off market slowdown as Q1 sales hit £598mn
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Required Reading: The Renters’ Rights Act is (nearly) here
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