UK housing market failing to kick into gear
Halifax House Price Index data shows that house prices fell by 0.1% in May and were only 0.5% higher than...
archiveUk Property Market Analysis
Property is poor investment compared to equity
Housing in areas with high proportions of second homes lost more value in real terms in 2025 than the national average.Wealth management firm Rathbones compares residential...
UK Property’s Pulp Fiction Moment
Housing fundamentals signal renewed investor confidenceIn 1992, John Travolta was finished. Iconic films like Saturday Night Fever and Grease triggered a meteoric rise in...
Halifax figures show it remains a buyers’ market
First-time buyers have a particular advantage as caution sets inBuyers and investors will continue to be the winners in the...
Savills and Knight Frank issue warnings of housing market falls
Two of the largest agencies with major research departments – Savills and Knight Frank – are warning of tough times...
IHT liabilities hitting six figures as property values rise
London and South-East are most exposedInheritance tax (IHT) liabilities are hitting six figures across large parts of the UK, with...
Dramatic slowdown in foreign investment in UK property
Overseas investment into UK property has slowed sharply, a survey suggests.Real Estate:UK and CoStar’s latest report shows global uncertainty, a...
What rising inflation and flat house price growth means for investors
The UK housing market is currently being shaped less by price growth and more by affordability constraints. While headline data...
Call for investors to stand firm after latest house price uplift
Property investors shouldn’t wait for perfect conditions, but should act now, remembering that property is a long-term asset. That’s according...
Housing market resilient despite Iran uncertainty and rate rises –…
The housing market has so far remained surprisingly resilient, despite mortgage rates rising fast in recent weeks due to the...
