Residential Property Review – March 2025

Residential Property Review – March 2025

Housebuilding falls to seven-year low as planning delays persist   Housebuilding in England has dropped to its lowest level since 2017, excluding the pandemic period, with just 217,911 new homes completed in 2024.   This marks a 6% decline from 2023’s total of 231,000 and continues a four-quarter trend of falling completions, according to Energy Performance Certificate […]

Residential Property Review – February 2025

Residential Property Review - February 2025

The Bank of England cut Bank Rate from 4.75% to 4.5% in early February   Housing market activity in January 2025 was around 13% higher than the same time last year  The government has announced new plans to simplify the homebuying process  Falling Bank Rate offers boost to mortgage holders  The Bank of England cut Bank […]

Residential Property Review – January 2025

What to expect in 2025…  Property experts Savills are hopeful that 2025 will be a positive year for the housing market, despite some challenges.     The average house price is expected to increase by 4% over the course of this year, partly due to improved mortgage affordability restoring confidence among potential buyers. In 2024, performance in […]

Residential Property Review – December 2024

Property market trends in 2024  As we approach the new year, Zoopla has highlighted trends in the UK property market in 2024.   It is expected that, by the end of the year, there will have been 1.1 million sales completed – 10% more than last year. Meanwhile, January was the busiest month for visitors to […]