Market Index
Homebuyer demand eases across the country
A lower proportion of property listings were marked as sold in Q3 this year than last, reports GetAgent - with Bristol and London the only places to see an increase.
‘Intense’ tenant demand fuels record prime rental growth in London
Current growth rates 'cannot be sustained,' says Savills, as its prime lettings index records the highest annual increase since it started in 1979.
Property sales supply picks up, but still out-paced by buyer demand – Propertymark
'The number of properties available to buy is recovering from the mad dash we had before,' says Propertymark boss Nathan Emerson.
The rental market is ‘a pressure cooker getting hotter’ – Propertymark
77% of letting agents reported rising rents in August, says industry trade body.
The housing market ‘is slowly transitioning to a buyers’ market’ – Zoopla
Higher mortgage rates are reducing home-buying power by "as much as 28%", warns property portal.
‘Surprisingly resilient’ property market as supply returns to pre-pandemic levels – Rightmove
Asking prices continue to climb despite mounting economic pressures, reports Britain's biggest property portal.
Balance returns to the housing market as new sales instructions climb
"We’re still a long way off a housing market crash, but things are showing signs of cooling somewhat," reports TwentyCi.
Country house market ‘takes a breath’, but buyer appetite remains strong
Knight Frank conducted 16% fewer country house viewings last month than in a typical August, but accepted 33% more offers.
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…