The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...
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![Phil Spencer - Take Back Housing Market Forecasting Control!](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer.png)
It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![First flush of spring sees increased buyer choice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/NewHomeowners-400x310.png)
The start of spring has coincided with buoyant housing market forecasts. Reflecting on a first quarter of 2023 which saw buyer choice...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons: Drop in sales more likely than decline in prices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseMarketCrash-400x310.png)
Chestertons has released its housing market forecasts for 2023, predicting that prices will only see a “slight dip” next year before...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major agency brand predicts ‘sluggish’ market ahead](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
The housing market is set to turn “sluggish” rather than experiencing a major slump, new predictions claim. Agency and property consultancy brand...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage borrowing set to slow after record year](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/MortgageArrears-400x310.png)
Lenders’ umbrella group UK Finance has given its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2022 and 2023 together, plus a year-end report for 2021. It estimates...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![End of stamp duty holiday leads to drop in mortgage approvals](/img/default/eat.png)
Mortgage approvals declined slightly in January as the market braces itself for the end of the stamp duty holiday - currently...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![2020 around the corner: the first agents make their predictions](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s only five weeks to the New Year and new decade and the first agents have started making predictions for the...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agency downgrades London and UK market forecasts](/img/default/eat.png)
Cluttons has downgraded its forecasts for the housing markets in London and the rest of the UK for the remainder of...
12 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Market monitor shows signs for optimism in some parts of UK](/img/default/eat.png)
Home, the property platform that often produces downbeat market forecasts, now says there are signs of improvement in London at least. It...
16 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![“Brexit’s not to blame” for housing market doldrums](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the country’s most detailed housing market forecasts for 2019 suggests house prices will fall in London and nearby regions...
27 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Market gloom from Savills: London, SE and Buy To Let downbeat for years](/img/default/eat.png)
Savills has issued its forecast for the housing market for the next five years, and while it highlights some bright spots...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Going down - prime London at risk of another 5% price fall](/img/default/eat.png)
Strutt & Parker has repeated its warning that the market in prime central London could see a typical house price fall...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Farewell to 2016 and a cautious welcome to 2017](/img/default/eat.png)
There is no doubt that 2016 managed to catch the world by surprise on more than one occassion. But will 2017 be...
14 January 2017
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - and there's been no ban on this...](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been a difficult week for agents, with a ban on some fees and gloomy market forecasts abounding, so it’s a...
25 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices to grow 2.6% in 2017 - but London will fall 5.6%](/img/default/eat.png)
As economic consultancies and estate agency research departments begin their annual round of late-year forecasts for the 12 months ahead, the...