Forecasts

From the rise of bungalows and 'my wife next door' to country hotspots and London locations, buying agents from national network Stacks have identified some of the trends they think will characterise the…

House prices are likely to bottom out at the end of 2024, before "recovering slowly" to reach their late-2022 peak level in the second half of 2027.

Britain's housing downturn 'has some way to run,' says Capital Economics.

Oxford Economics thinks 'further significant corrections are unlikely' for global house prices.

'As mortgage rates reach their highest since 2008, economic growth remains subdued and weakening housing market sentiment drives down demand,' says the EY ITEM Club in its latest forecast.

Prime Central London is a ‘buy', says agency, as latest predictions show UK's high-end markets bottoming out next year and recovering more quickly than the mainstream.

Property firm expects 'a gradual improvement in the economy' and highlights 'a positive outlook for the residential sector' - despite a 'significant undersupply of homes' that's set to 'worsen further'…

'The risk of a major collapse in house prices is becoming less of a concern,' says Zoopla, although some areas could see a 5% decline next year.

Average property values will be 7% lower at the end of 2024 than at the start of 2023, says major mortgage lender.

Knight Frank has updated its property market forecasts, expecting Prime Central London prices to out-perform other markets over the next five years.

'The likelihood of an incoming Labour government no longer feels like a massive threat to prime property markets in London and the country,' says Middleton Advisors.

"We think that 2025 will mark the beginning of a new property market cycle, with London leading the way, outperforming all other regions for the first time since 2015," says Hamptons' Head of Research.