Forecasts
Global real estate bounce ‘will extend into 2022’, predict economists
But Oxford Economics expects real estate returns to "temper considerably" by 2026, "falling well below their historical trend".
Rents to rise c.20% in the next five years, predicts Savills
Build-to-rent investors are primed to fill a widening supply gap in the lettings market, says Savills, as it predicts strong growth for most prime and mainstream rental markets.
‘Far less frenzied’: Buying agency reports a ‘wind of change in the air’ for the property market
The property market is "far less frenzied" than it has been over the last year, says national buying agency Garrington, although prices continue to rise and buying activity continues to be "robust".
Winkworth set to beat profit forecasts
The market has been buoyant this year, reports the franchise operator, but trading conditions are expected to return to a 'more normal pattern' in the months ahead
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.
PCL property prices set to rise 5-10% in 2022, predicts Strutt & Parker
National estate agency Strutts is forecasting price growth of between 20% and 35% by 2025 across the UK, and somewhere between 15% and 35% over five years in Prime Central London.
London rents predicted to jump 5.5% in 2022
"We can say with confidence that the London rental market decline is now firmly behind us," declares the boss of estate agency Benham & Reeves.
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.
One in ten British homes could be at risk of flooding within 30 years
The proportion of homes and properties at risk of flooding in Kensington & Chelsea is likely to rise from 4% now to 13% within our lifetimes, warns a new report.
‘The end of the cycle’: House price inflation to slow, predicts Hamptons
"We’re more likely to see a continuation of modest price growth, such as we’ve witnessed during the last five years, rather than a boom followed by a bust," says Hamptons, as it forecasts the start…
Six property market trends to watch in 2022
Hamptons has just published its house price forecasts for the years ahead, predicting the start of a new market cycle in 2024/5. Here the team outlines the key trends to watch in the coming 12 months.
Property prices likely to rise by a third over the next ten years
Using a very long-range crystal ball, insurance website Comparethemarket is predicting that London's average property value will climb by 63% by 2040, with the UK average rising by 58%.