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Rental demand will continue to outweigh supply this year in Prime London – Knight Frank
'It won’t become a tenants’ market any time soon,' writes Knight Frank's Tom Bill, as the firm's latest PCL index tells of continued double-digit rental growth.
Annual house price growth jumps to 15.5%, the highest level since 2003 – UK HPI
Last month's step-up in the pace of property price inflation "tells us more about how a stamp duty holiday can alter the course of the housing market than where prices are headed next," suggests Knight…
Tom Bill: What does Liz Truss mean for the prime London property market?
'A short-term boost appears likely from a government already in pre-election giveaway mode,' writes Knight Frank's Tom Bill.
Rental growth is peaking despite chronic supply shortage – Zoopla
"There is no real prospect of significantly improved rental supply in the near term," says the Zoopla team, "as private landlords continue to sell off homes due to tax and regulatory changes and renters…
Buyer demand drops but record low stock props up house price growth – RICS
Surveyors have reported the steepest decline in home-buyer enquiries since the early days of the pandemic.
Global housing markets continue to climb, despite everything
"Global housing markets have wrongfooted us this quarter," says the Knight Frank research team, as property markets continued to post strong growth.
UK Finance: ‘House purchase activity looks to have returned to pre-pandemic norms – for now’
"It is too early to predict when escalating cost-of-living pressures will begin to bear down on effective demand," says UK Finance.
UK house price growth has peaked – Knight Frank
Top agency's August market snapshot tells of easing buyer demand across the country - but there's a "strong appetite" for higher-value homes in prime London.
Zoopla flags ‘signs of demand weakening in high value markets’
Rising mortgage costs are likely to dampen the property market in the coming months, says Zoopla.
‘Rental stock slump is close to bottoming out’ – Hamptons
City centre rents are rising fast as stock levels drop, says Hamptons, although the national headline rate of rental price inflation continues to ease.
House price growth slows to +7.8%
The average UK property price increased by 1% from May to June this year, according to the latest official House Price Index.
Sharp drop in confidence amongst London property sellers
"The change in economic headwinds is starting to be reflected in seller confidence," says OnTheMarket.