Brexit trade talks Following a gruelling nine-month negotiation process, the UK and EU finally agreed and signed a post-Brexit trade deal just a day before the transition period ended. Although the UK officially left the EU on 31 January 2020, trade had continued on the same basis during the 11-month transition period. The two entities … Continue reading “Economic Review December 2020”
Residential Property Review – December 2020
Positive start for property market in 2021 The property market is expected to start 2021 with a bang, according to experts. Low interest rates, combined with the imminent expiry of both the existing Help to Buy scheme and the Stamp Duty holiday, mean that the market is expected to be busier than ever going into … Continue reading “Residential Property Review – December 2020”
Economic Review November 2020
Spending Review Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced government spending plans for the coming 12 months as part of his Spending Review, delivered to the House of Commons on 25 November. During his statement, Mr Sunak said the government had already spent £280bn supporting the economy through the pandemic and pledged a further £55bn over the … Continue reading “Economic Review November 2020”
Residential Property Review – November 2020
Housing market activity remains strong The October ‘UK Residential Market Survey‘ from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reported another strong month for the housing market across the UK. The survey feedback indicated that buyer enquiries, agreed sales, new instructions and prices have all remained firm. A net balance of +46% of respondents cited … Continue reading “Residential Property Review – November 2020”
ESG – investor interest piqued?
According to recent figures1, UK-based ESG funds saw record inflows between March and July this year. In July, £362m was invested. Investing according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles has been a fast growth area, but you may be left wondering – what does it all mean? ESG refers to three factors used by … Continue reading “ESG – investor interest piqued?”
Mortgage market makes ‘astonishing’ recovery
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, positive news about the mortgage market has been hard to come by. Instead, we’ve seen predictions of economic disaster, soaring unemployment rates and a deep property market slump. However, as lockdown restrictions eased, the outlook started to look more hopeful, though infection rates started to rise in early … Continue reading “Mortgage market makes ‘astonishing’ recovery”
Economic Review October 2020
UK recovery slows The latest gross domestic product (GDP) statistics show that, while the UK recovery did continue in August, the pace of growth has slowed and output still remains significantly below pre-coronavirus levels. Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the UK economy grew by 2.1% in August. A significant proportion … Continue reading “Economic Review October 2020”
Residential Property Review – October 2020
Our monthly property market review is intended to provide background to recent developments in the residential property market, as well as to give an indication of how some key issues could impact in the future. Housing market activity remains robust – for now Across the UK, housing market activity continued to advance strongly in September, … Continue reading “Residential Property Review – October 2020”
