Forecasts
UK market set for ‘rapid’ slowdown in H2 – Cluttons
Agency predicts things will peak for the national market in Q2, with PCL set for strong growth next year.
What’s next for prime markets? Eight factors shaping the top end of the UK’s property market
A year after the pandemic struck, Savills is "optimistic" about the outlook for Britain's prime property markets...
‘Hotting up’: PCL set for ‘healthy market bounce’, predicts buying agency
'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
Westminster tipped to outperform PCL forecasts
JLL expects the capital's most iconic borough will benefit from a renewed appetite for city living in the wake of the pandemic.
Prime Central London ‘has now bottomed out’ – Savills
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.
Buying agency predicts London market will go ‘stratospheric’ in 2021
‘We are nearing the end of the quiet before the storm’, says Stacks’ Sara Ransom.
Ready steady go, go, go: ‘London is ready for a blistering return’
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...
UK market set for spring bounce as return to normality beckons
‘Circumstances are conspiring to produce an active few months’, says Knight Frank.
Knight Frank swings house price forecast up, from 0% to +5% this year
UK property prices are likely to rise this year, says Knight Frank, as it follows other market-watchers in revising up forecasts.
‘Upward pressure on house prices shows no sign of easing’ – RICS
Most surveyors expect property sales activity to pick up in the coming months, thanks to Budget certainty and the easing of national lockdown restrictions.
PCL set to ‘rebound strongly’, says Savills, as it upgrades prime & mainstream property price forecasts
“Prime Central London offers a real buying opportunity" this year, says Savills, as it predicts >20% price growth over the next five years.
Analysts & commentators revisit forecasts as market continues to defy gravity
The UK housing market will continue to defy predictions of a slump, says Bloomberg Intelligence, but the longer-term outlook 'remains uncertain'.