Forecasts
Economists predict 5% rise for UK house prices this year
Pantheon Macroeconomics is more bullish than most.
Tom Bill: Risks change in Prime London’s sales market as the year ends
'The primary risk for London’s prime property market is now political rather than economic,' says Knight Frank's research chief, as he looks back at how 2023 unfolded, and assesses what lies ahead for 2…
Tom Bill on ‘a year of re-balancing’ in the Prime London lettings market
'2023 was the year the convulsions caused by the pandemic in the prime London lettings market began to dissipate,' says Knight Frank's residential research chief, as he looks back at the past 12 months…
Cliff Gardiner: ‘There is a good degree of industry optimism around for 2024’
The view that things can only get better, shared by many Prime London estate agents, 'is based on the notion that the property market simply cannot continue to stagnate for yet another year,' says BHHS…
‘We expect a minor reduction in property values at worst’: Jackson-Stops agents predict 5% price drops for some local markets in 2024
'The only thing that is certain is uncertainty,' notes Jackson-Stops chairman Nick Leeming, sagely, after polling property market predictions from estate agents around the country.
From ‘wow for now’ homes to a Stamp Duty cut: Four predictions for prime London property in 2024
Adrian Black, founder of boutique estate agency YOUhome, shares his predictions for the central London property market in 2024.
Demand for SW holiday homes to dwindle further in 2024, predicts buying agency
Buying agency Recoco Property Search looks ahead to the key property market trends to watch in prime regional hotspots through the coming year.
CBRE upgrades UK house price forecast
UK resi values are likely to 'fall marginally' in 2024, says property consultancy.
‘Rental growth has now peaked and we expect a major slowdown in 2024’, says Zoopla
'There are signs that the UK rental market will turn in 2024,' says Richard Donnell; 'rents are reaching the maximum affordable price and rental demand is starting to slow.'
Average asking prices to drop 1% in 2024, predicts Rightmove
The property market displayed 'much-better-than-predicted resilience this year,' says Tim Bannister, despite a bigger than usual December dip for new asking prices.
Mortgage lending to fall in 2024, predicts UK Finance
'We expect lending to remain weak in 2024, with a gradual improvement in affordability reflected in a modest increase in activity levels in 2025,' says banking industry trade body.