Market Index
House prices continued to climb in April – UK HPI
Official data - which comes with a time lag - tells of a continuing property market boom.
‘Remarkable buyer & seller confidence prevails’ – OnTheMarket
An inevitable rebalancing of supply and demand "will take time", says property portal. Until then, "the ‘new normal’, an elevated version of the pre-pandemic market continues."
Asking prices rise to another record high – but the pace of growth slows further
"There are likely to be some month-on-month price falls during the second half of the year," says Rightmove.
Rental growth hits double figures – but it’s becoming cheaper to rent than to buy as mortgage costs climb
Central London rents are bouncing back hard from pandemic depths, suggests Hamptons' latest letting index.
Prime London’s property market hits a ‘sweet spot’ as buying activity picks up
"The prime London property market is in a sweet spot," declares Knight Frank's research team, as buyer demand bounces back and the supply of homes available to buy picks up.
Asking price to sold price gap shrinks
Average asking prices are rising at a slower pace than achieved sold prices, according to some analysis by London estate agency Benham and Reeves.
‘The dynamism of cities is reasserting itself’: Global city house prices out-perform national averages
House price growth in global cities is outpacing national averages, according to Knight Frank's latest indices - but signs point to a general property market slowdown.
Zoopla predicts UK house price growth to slow to 3% by the year’s end
"Buyer demand remains high but there are now signs that market is softening," says Zoopla's research chief, as more vendors cut asking prices and deals take longer to materialise.
Asking prices climb to another record high, but the property market appears to be slowing
“A lack of homes for sale rather than a lack of desire from buyers is what is dictating the pace of the market,” says Rightmove, as the UK’s average asking price rises 2.1% in a month.
House price growth slows to 9.8% – UK HPI
Official data points to a property market slowdown.
Rental prices surge up, but growth ‘will start to ease’ in the coming months
The average London rent bill has risen 15.7% in the last year, reports Zoopla.
‘Little evidence of house price inflation losing much momentum’ – RICS
"It seems that limited supply available on the market, coupled with steady demand growth, are still the overriding drivers of house prices," says the RICS' chief economist.