UK housing market is set to be closer to “normal” in 2022

UK housing market is set to be closer to “normal” in 2022, following a “hectic” last 18 months. Estate agents and builders have seen high demand for properties during the pandemic, as people reassessed housing needs during lockdowns. Buyers were enticed by a stamp...

UK house prices return to double-digit growth

House prices in the UK continued their upwards climb in November, reaching double-digit growth again as demand remained strong after the end of the stamp duty holiday and the furlough job support scheme. The average UK house price rose by 0.9% last month, according to...

UK house sales fall 52% after stamp duty holiday deadline

House sales tumbled by more than half during the first few weeks after the end of the extended stamp duty holiday in England and Northern Ireland, leading to the quietest October property market for almost a decade. After a record surge in activity earlier in the...

Rise of build-to-rent sector

In the UK, while homeownership is still the ultimate goal for many, there has been a distinct shift towards people renting for longer than ever. This actually mirrors behaviours in many other countries, particularly the US, Germany and the Netherlands, where less...

Three European countries seeing tremendous real estate growth

After several years of growth across all real estate segments, 2020 was anticipated to maintain this trend. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic put an end to these aspirations. However, despite an economic crisis and restrictive measures imposed by governments, the...

Surge in house prices predicted to slow

The UK’s pandemic house price boom is forecast to come to an end, but property prices are still expected to rise in each of the next five years. Some surveys have recorded house prices rising at a rate of more than 10% a year but the government’s official,...