UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Jan. 2025) The 0.7% m/m rise in the Halifax house price index in January is at odds with the muted 0.1% m/m increase in the Nationwide measure and suggests that the housing market continues to shrug off both the... 7th February 2025 · 3 mins read
Canada Chart Pack Canada Chart Pack (Feb. 2025) Our Canada Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. The threat of US tariffs will hang over the economy for the foreseeable future, weighing on... 6th February 2025 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Update Southeast and West Coast apartments to benefit from high costs of home ownership Even if mortgage rates drop back slightly and house price growth cools over the next few years as we expect, renting will remain the more cost-effective option, supporting apartment demand. Southeast... 6th February 2025 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Risk of CRE debt distress greater in the EZ than the UK A stabilisation in capital values and decline in interest rates have sparked optimism that we may be past the worst of the real estate debt refinancing challenge. That indeed looks to be the case in... 6th February 2025 · 7 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction PMI (Jan. 25) The headline CIPS construction PMI dropped to 48.1 in January, from 53.3 in December, indicating the first contraction in activity since February 2024. 6th February 2025 · 1 min read
US Commercial Property Update COVID five years on: How the pandemic continues to shape real estate markets Five years on from the start of the pandemic and the structural shifts it brought about continue to underpin real estate performance. Over the coming weeks, we will publish a series of pieces that... 5th February 2025 · 3 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Mortgage Applications (Jan. 2025) The steep rise in home purchase mortgage applications in January left applications at their highest level since June 2023. However, taking a step back, activity remains extremely depressed compared to... 5th February 2025 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Outlook UK Housing Outlook: Housing to shrug off the weak economy Our forecast that mortgage rates will fall further than widely expected suggests that a decent recovery in transactions will allow house prices to rise by around 3.5% this year and by 4.5% next year... 4th February 2025 · 17 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update Rate cuts not a panacea for Australia’s housing market Australia’s housing slowdown continued into the new year, as demand softened further. Although the prospect of imminent rate cuts could temporarily buoy buyer sentiment, we don’t expect a meaningful... 3rd February 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Jan. 2025) Although the muted 0.1% m/m rise in Nationwide house prices in January was slightly worse than expected, it is not too surprising given the rise in quoted mortgage rates at the end of last year. But... 31st January 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update RICS survey supports our call of a modest UK commercial property recovery Concerns about the impact of the Budget, coupled with higher interest rates, led to a moderation in commercial property demand according to the Q4 RICS commercial survey. Capital value expectations... 30th January 2025 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Q4 RICS survey confirms US CRE recovery is on its way The Q4 RICS commercial property survey saw investment sentiment turn positive for the first time since 2022 and a shift in perceptions of cycle phase, with the majority now believing we have reached... 30th January 2025 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update European CRE sentiment too weak to set recovery alight in 2025 The latest RICS survey showed further improvement in occupier and investor demand in Europe. However, with the uptick in sentiment only small, the market looks to be struggling to gain momentum... 30th January 2025 · 6 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response Lending to commercial property (Dec. 24) 30th January 2025 · 1 min read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Dec. 2024) December’s money and lending figures suggest the downbeat economic outlook isn’t weighing on households borrowing and spending decisions too heavily. This provides some encouragement that the economy... 30th January 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update UK industrial investment to remain subdued The latest investment figures suggest an upturn in industrial activity after a long slump. But given both stretched valuations and continued economic uncertainty, it may be too early to rule out a... 29th January 2025 · 3 mins read
