When Brexit finally does arrive–whether you support remain or leave–there’s no denying that it’s going to impact U.K. house prices. However, based on a complicated set of competing variables, understanding what this impact will be is a difficult game. KPMG is the latest to reach towards the property crystal ball, with a report out yesterday […]
Mark Carney made headlines, and plenty of waves, with his comments on the possible effect of a no-deal Brexit on house prices. He said that they could fall by a third if we failed to strike a deal with the EU. Certainly, you would have to say that the governor of the Bank of England is as […]
England’s housing market is broken, the government has admitted, with home ownership a “distant dream” for young families, as it unveiled a white paper promising a fresh wave of home building. The communities secretary, Sajid Javid, told the House of Commons that average house prices had jumped to 7.5 times average incomes and rents in […]
INVESTMENT in Scotland’s commercial property market fell 12 per cent last year as the Brexit vote all but ground activity to a halt for a period. The performance, which saw total spent across all sectors fall to £1.78bn having passed £2bn last year, was described as “reasonably resilient” given the context of the decision to […]
