Forecasts

But Oxford Economics expects real estate returns to "temper considerably" by 2026, "falling well below their historical trend".

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.

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".

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

"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.

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.

"We can say with confidence that the London rental market decline is now firmly behind us," declares the boss of estate agency Benham & Reeves.

"House prices have risen significantly faster since the start of the pandemic than we had expected, says the Office of Budget Responsibility.

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.

"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…

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.

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%.