Monthly Archives: August 2023

Economic Review – July 2023

 

UK inflation rate declines

Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the UK inflation rate fell by more than expected in June, leading analysts to predict that interest rates are now likely to rise less sharply than previously feared.

Residential Property Review – July 2023

 

RICS survey shows demand falling  

Activity in the residential sales market deteriorated in June, according to the latest UK Residential Survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), with negative net balance readings returned across many indicators.

Home Finance – In the news

 

Apartment sales drive recovery 

Agreed residential sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time since September 20221. The number of sales in March 2023 was only 1% behind March 2019, with the recovery largely driven by sales of apartments, which are now 10% above 2019 levels. In total, agreed sales remain 18% below the exceptionally busy market of this time last year.