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  • Property Review - April 2024 A survey by Savills has found that the prospect of the UK General Election has not put off the majority of home movers.

  • Economic Review - April 2024 Official statistics published last month showed the UK economy returned to growth in the first two months of 2024, while more recent survey data suggests the recovery from last year’s shallow recession continues to gather momentum.

  • Property Review - March 2024 The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a statement in response to the Spring Budget.

  • Economic Review - March 2024 New economic predictions produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) suggest the UK economy is set to grow by more than previously expected over the course of the next two years

  • Property Review - February 2024 Increased demand from buyers and sellers is helping to get the housing market back on track this year.

  • Economic Review - February 2024 Official statistics released last month showed the UK economy fell into recession during the second half of last year, although more recent survey data does suggest the recession could already be over.

  • Property Review - January 2024 Hope seems to be on the horizon for the housing market as the year gets off to a promising start. The decision from many mortgage lenders to reduce rates seems to have had the desired effect, as buyer interest has noticeably increased. Lenders are competing to offer the best deals.

  • Economic Review - January 2024 Official statistics show the economy returned to growth in November, although analysts believe it remains a close call as to whether or not the UK will once again manage to avoid a recession.

  • Property Review - December 2023 Sellers accepted an average discount of £18,000 on their property sale in November 2023 – the highest average price cut in five years.

  • Economic Review - December 2023 A surprise sharp decline in the rate of inflation has ignited hopes of an interest rate cut by spring, despite the Bank of England (BoE) insisting it is ‘too early’ to speculate about when rates might be reduced.

  • Property Review - November 2023 According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) October UK Residential Market Survey, demand is still falling faster than supply.

  • Economic Review - November 2023 Revised forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) suggest the UK economy is set to grow more slowly over the next two years than previously predicted.

  • Property Review - October 2023 The residential sales market continues to be challenging, according to the latest UK Residential Survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), with demand, sales, instructions, and prices remaining in negative territory.

  • Economic Review - October 2023 The Bank of England (BoE) Governer has described the latest batch of inflation statistics as 'quite encouraging', adding that he expects a 'noticable drop' in the headline rate when the next set of data is released later this month.

  • Property Review - September 2023 The most recent UK Housing Market Update from Savills has highlighted that buyers' budgets continue to be impacted by higher mortgage rates, and although inflation has begun to move lower, core inflation remains 'unexpectedly sticky'.

  • Economic Review - September 2023 Last month, the Bank of England announced a pause in its long run of interest rate rises following an enexpected dip in the UK headline rate of inflation and 'increasing signs' that higher rates were starting to hurt the real economy.

  • Property Review - August 2023 The residential sales market experienced further negativve indicators in July, according to the latest UK Residential Survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), with new buyer enquiries and agreed sales volumes continuing their decline.

  • Economic Review - August 2023 The latest gross domestic product (GDP) statistics revealed that the UK economy grew more strongly than expected in June, although more recent survey data does suggest a renewed contraction looks 'inevitable.'