UK Property News Recap – 04.07.2026
This week, it became evident that the UK property market is entering a transitional phase, with house price growth slowing, mortgage approvals rising ( albeit temporarily according to lenders), and buyer sentiment split between caution and opportunity. The summer market is always a little sticky and this year won’t disappoint.
UK Property News Recap – 26.06.2025
This week, the Prime London market took centre stage. Under the spotlight properties lost their appeal as buyers and sellers alike looked to Dubai, the US and Italy for tax security. This saw stock levels rise and asking prices fall. The government who had banked on drawing down from the
UK Property News Recap – 20.06.2025
This week, non-dom tax changes drove the wealthy out and prime house prices down. Rates held, maintaining the status quo, yet Rachel Reeves’s latest spending review has the construction industry optimistic for future growth. First time buyers' migration onto the ladder slowed rental growth, yet caution within the wider market
UK Property News Recap – 13.06.2025
This week Rachel Reeves went on a spending spree and announced a housing bank that developers will be able to withdraw from. Rents rose, albeit at a slower pace, as sales along with prices dipped. First time buyers kept moving while investors moved on. Borrowing more for longer became a
UK Property News Recap – 06.06.2025
This week saw rates tease but leave affordability hopes dashed. Mortgage approvals fumbled their way through April but sales activity found their feet in May but asking prices remained insecure. Renters continued to be squeezed and development inactive. Welcome to another UK Property Recap - 06.06.2025. May price pick me up
UK Property News Recap – 30.05.2025
This week renters were squeezed further and dissatisfaction swelled. Grosvenor dined out on the winnings and John Lewis reserved a seat at the table. In sales, activity picked up post Easter but increased stock levels tethered further growth. The government, however, was keen to unleash developers from construction obstacles by
UK Property News Recap – 23.05.2025
This week rates wobbled as inflation rose and the threat of Trump’s tariffs subsided. Huw Pill spoke out against cutting at speed and lenders responded, some increasing rates while others further decreased, leaving borrowers further conflicted on their next move. Welcome to another UK Property News Recap - 23.05.2025 Prices reach
UK Property Recap – 16.05.2025
This week, PM Keir Starmer’s London home came under attack. London and the south of England continued their run of limited price and construction growth while the North “yielded” more positive results. Meanwhile, new build registrations are on the rise but delivery lags, while construction output largely remains stagnant. Falling
UK Property Recap – 09.05.2025
This week, developers took a leaf out of Trump's book and attempted to negotiate with the government for increased leniency and financial support for buyers to ensure Labour hit their self-imposed housing target. Meanwhile the UK property market was reported to have slumped, post holiday, but with further rate cuts
UK Property News Recap – 02.05.2025
Growth proved sluggish this week for both prices and new home starts. The last month of the stamp duty holiday, March, may have been exuberant but the hangover is now being felt, leaving behind a sticky market. The upside to this is lenders are getting desperate and new deals are