Gráinne Gilmore
Director of research and insights

Gráinne is our director of research & insights. Before joining Cluttons she held positions at Zoopla, as head of research, and at Knight Frank where she was head of UK residential research, leading the teams producing insights on all aspects of UK sales, lettings, residential development and the specialist BTR, student and later living housing sectors. Gráinne started her career at The Times, where she was an award-winning finance and economics journalist.
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UK & London sales market update Q2 2025
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Economic update Q2 2025
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Can higher planning fees unlock Labour’s housing potential?
Increase productivity by raising prices. It’s not exactly straight out of the business handbook, but one proposal in the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure bill, published last week, aims to achieve this.
Why 2025 will be a crucial year for energy delivery
Late last year the Government outlined how it planned to achieve clean power in the UK’s electricity grid by 2030, bringing forward the target from 2035.
Commercial market update Winter 2024
Investment activity picks up as commercial property turns the corner, but the divergence within the office market is becoming more entrenched.
Office market update Winter 2024
In short: Investment activity starts to rise from a low base, as prime office market gains more momentum. However, demand for secondary and tertiary office space is still low, pushing up vacancy rates across the sector.
Retail market update Winter 2024
In short: The recovery in the retail sector has paused, as more challenging economic and financial conditions for households take their toll on this market.
Industrial market update Winter 2024
In short: Capital growth is gaining momentum amid resilient rental growth and stable yields. Increased supply is pushing up vacancy rates, and this may continue into next year, but demand is still strong for well positioned buildings with good ESG credentials, especially as companies look to ensure their supply chains meet net-zero criteria.
UK economic outlook & policy update Autumn 2024
Economic growth is expected to gain momentum next year. Base rates will continue to fall, but at a slower rate and are likely to settle slightly higher than anticipated at 3.5% in 2026
The Bank of England cut the base rate by a quarter point to 4.75%
The move was widely expected, and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 8-1 in favour of the move.
Autumn Budget 2024: what it means for property and infrastructure
The highly anticipated Budget was delivered by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons today (Wednesday 30 October).
Office market update Autumn 2024
The structural change in the office market is only becoming more entrenched. There’s a continued flight to quality and strong appetite for sustainable best-in-class office space while tenant demand for secondary or tertiary space is in the doldrums.
Economic update summer 2024
The UK economy has likely emerged from recession, although growth remains muted. Inflation is falling and rates cuts are on the cards this year, which will translate into lower mortgage rates.
UK & London rental market update summer 2024
Continued demand for rental property amid constrained supply delivers rental growth .