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The United Kingdom recorded its fastest economic growth in over a year during the first quarter of 2025, boosted by a surge in home buying ahead of a property tax deadline and increased manufacturing activity in anticipation of new United States tariffs, Reuters reported. According to the Office for National Statistics, the economy expanded by 0.7 percent between January and March, the strongest quarterly growth since early 2024. “UK gross domestic product is estimated to have grown by 0.7% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2025, unrevised from the first...

On 9 April 2025, the United States announced a 10% blanket tariff on imports from countries — including Singapore — that haven’t retaliated against earlier US trade actions. There's also a 90-day pause on further tariff escalation, set to end on 8 July 2025.The introduction of these new tariffs and its impact on trade and the global economy could influence investor confidence, household sentiment, and ultimately, the property market here in Singapore. We've broken down how this could happen through 3 potential scenarios: if tariffs hold steady, escalate, or shift toward specific...

The UK's property market is in a state of flux, with incoming changes to stamp duty making it challenging to work out where house prices are going and how much to offer when you are looking to buy a home. One expert claimes to be able to spot the signs that a home is overpriced. Jo Eccles, founder and managing director of Eccord, told The Telegraph that the majority of the individuals and families her property search company helps have already been searching for an average of 6-12 months. Eccles says...