Can money worries remodel your brain?

Financial anxiety is a feature of many people’s daily lives at the moment. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs, while the end of the furlough scheme threatens the livelihoods of many more. Lying awake at night counting the pennies may cause more harm than just making you tired the next day. A … Continue reading “Can money worries remodel your brain?”

New property trends emerge following lockdown

The property market is gradually showing signs of recovery and a number of new trends are emerging. It’s likely that these trends will continue to influence the market over the coming months. Sales rise due to high demand Pent-up demand and incentives including the temporary Stamp Duty holiday have provided a much-needed boost to the … Continue reading “New property trends emerge following lockdown”

Economic Review September 2020

Lockdown recovery fears Although the latest gross domestic product (GDP) statistics confirm the UK economy staged a recovery over the summer months, there are growing fears that tighter coronavirus restrictions will inevitably hit future growth prospects. Official data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the UK economy grew by 6.6% in July. … Continue reading “Economic Review September 2020”

Residential Property Review – September 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. Residential market shows strong momentum The latest UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) shows … Continue reading “Residential Property Review – September 2020”

Economic Review August 2020

FASTER REBOUND; SLOWER RECOVERY As recent economic statistics confirm the UK officially entered recession, Bank of England (BoE) forecasts suggest the slump will be less severe than previously thought, but the ensuing recovery is likely to take longer. Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the economy shrank by 20.4% between April … Continue reading “Economic Review August 2020”

Residential Property Review – August 2020

Our monthly residential market review is intended to provide background to recent developments in property markets, as well as to give an indication of how some key issues could impact in the future.  House price recovery continues July saw house prices enter positive territory for the first time since March, with a net balance of … Continue reading “Residential Property Review – August 2020”

Economic Review of July 2020

UK Economy Recovering Although recent data has confirmed that the UK economy is recovering from its coronavirus lockdown slump, the longer-term outlook (unsurprisingly) remains decidedly unclear. Official data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy grew by 1.8% in May, following April’s record 20.3% contraction. While this modest rebound … Continue reading “Economic Review of July 2020”

Residential Property Review – July 2020

Our monthly residential market review is intended to provide background to recent developments in property markets, as well as to give an indication of how some key issues could impact in the future. UK housing market shows initial signs of recovery The number of prospective home buyers bounced back ‘noticeably‘ in June, as did enquiries, … Continue reading “Residential Property Review – July 2020”