Forecasts

Agency predicts things will peak for the national market in Q2, with PCL set for strong growth next year.

A year after the pandemic struck, Savills is "optimistic" about the outlook for Britain's prime property markets...

'The market could go up a few per cent quite quickly, and a lot of good quality property has been held back from the market during lockdown', says Black Brick

JLL expects the capital's most iconic borough will benefit from a renewed appetite for city living in the wake of the pandemic.

Back to work plans are boosting demand for town and city homes, says Savills, but the country house and coastal property markets are still riding high.

‘We are nearing the end of the quiet before the storm’, says Stacks’ Sara Ransom.

Once the capital starts to return to its vibrant best, those who left may find it hard to stay away and we could well see a race back to town, says Ed Lewis...

‘Circumstances are conspiring to produce an active few months’, says Knight Frank.

UK property prices are likely to rise this year, says Knight Frank, as it follows other market-watchers in revising up forecasts.

Most surveyors expect property sales activity to pick up in the coming months, thanks to Budget certainty and the easing of national lockdown restrictions.

“Prime Central London offers a real buying opportunity" this year, says Savills, as it predicts >20% price growth over the next five years.

The UK housing market will continue to defy predictions of a slump, says Bloomberg Intelligence, but the longer-term outlook 'remains uncertain'.