Forecasts
HSBC warns of a looming house price crash
Another influential team of analysts expects a sharp downturn for Britain's property market, with London house prices likely to fall 15%.
Property transactions to tumble 12% as prices flatline next year, predicts Hamptons
"Winds of change" are blowing through the housing market, says Hamptons, as the estate agency predicts 15
‘We keep waiting for house prices to plateau, but it’s just not happening’
London estate agency Benham & Reeves expects house prices to rise by another 5% before the end of the year.
London property prices set to fall 12% in the next two years, but the top-end seems resilient – Capital Economics
Prime Central London will “continue to outperform” the wider London and national UK property markets, says Capital Economics, as it issues another set of downbeat forecasts.
Sharp drop in confidence amongst London property sellers
"The change in economic headwinds is starting to be reflected in seller confidence," says OnTheMarket.
Another top agency cuts Prime Central London property price forecasts
Strutt & Parker now expects PCL property prices to end this year 2-5% higher than they started it, having predicted 5-10% growth through 2022 just a few months ago
Knight Frank downgrades international prime property price forecasts
"A lot has changed in global property markets since we issued our last global prime residential forecast in December 2021," says Knight Frank
‘Significant slowdown’ expected for prime London rents next year
Escalating costs of living and inflationary pressure are likely to slow the pace of prime rental price growth down in the coming months, says Savills - but the firm has still upgraded its five-year price…
Bank of England turns gloomier as base rate rises to 1.75%; how will the housing market respond, asks Tom Bill
Economists question the Bank’s latest forecasts while the direction of travel for mortgage costs is less open to debate, writes Knight Frank's head of UK residential research.
Savills halves PCL price forecast for 2022
Prime Central London's property market recovery is taking longer than expected, says Savills, as it downgrades its forecast for this year
Bank of England bumps interest rates up 0.5% to 1.75%; warns of a recession by the end of the year
Today's rate rise is the biggest increase in 27 years, and comes as the BoE warns that the UK will be in a long recession by the end of this year.
Knight Frank’s head of resi on the markets to watch in H2
After a frantic first half, Tim Hyatt reviews the state of play in the prime sales, lettings and new homes markets - and looks at how the next six months could unfold…