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. While this was the third Read More
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 a sharp acceleration in house Read More
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 and June compared with the Read More
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 12% of respondents to Royal Read More
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 was lower than all forecasts Read More
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, agreed sales and instructions, according Read More
Economic review – June 2020
‘New Deal’ to boost economy The Prime Minister has set out government plans to deliver a post-lockdown economic recovery, with a promise to accelerate £5bn worth of spending pledges on a range of infrastructure projects across the country. During a speech delivered at the Dudley College of Technology on 30 June, Mr Johnson promised to “build, build, build“, in order Read More
Residential Property Review – June 2020
Buyer enquiries stabilise – but house price falls remain likely May saw a considerable upswing in buyer enquiries from a record low net balance of -94% in April to -5% in May, according to the latest Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Newly agreed sales increased from -93% to -35%, while new instructions also saw Read More
