Research

Forecast and outlook Q2 2022

Q2 saw the first small signs that the struggling economy was starting to impact the housing market, but some forecasters are still upgrading their growth expectations for 2022 based on the very high levels seen in the first half of the year.

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Wider South East Q2 2022

Annual house price and rental growth remained around the 10% level in the wider South East in Q2, broadly continuing trends from earlier this year and staying in line with national trends.

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UK economic outlook Q2 2002

Q2 saw further volatility for the economic recovery, with monthly GDP growth in May above expectations but other indicators turning increasingly negative.

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London sales and rental review Q2 2022

Annual rental growth increased to around 15% in London in Q2, taking values beyond pre-pandemic levels.

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Chiswick, London

Development review Q2 2022

At the national level housebuilding recorded a positive Q2, with output slightly ahead of recent trends.

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Residential building on River Thames

UK rental review Q2 2022

Rental growth across the country accelerated further in Q2 as demand stayed high and there was only a limited response on the supply side.

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UK sales review Q2 2022

The UK housing market continued to look strong in Q2 despite higher mortgage rates and the rising cost-of-living.

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Industrial market update Q1 2022

The rent rise continues: If the classical economists’ definition of inflation being ‘too much money chasing too few goods’ needed a perfect illustration that the industrial sector is it.

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Office market update Q1 2022

Historically there has been a very strong link between employment growth and increased demand for office space. The employment market is one part of the economy that is weathering the current storm well.

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Office buildings by night

Retail market update Q1 2022

with so many bad news headlines over the cost-of-living crisis and geopolitical uncertainty, it is no surprise that consumer confidence has faltered and dramatically so.

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