UK Housing

Rising service fees on apartments and a tight market for houses leave them stuck in place or falling behind

Shrinking demand and new supply are leading to lower occupancies and falling rental growth

Property guardianship, in which residents live in otherwise vacant buildings, used to be considered edgy. But more people are embracing the arrangement

That momentum is now set to fade, with traders betting that the Bank of England will raise interest rates

The 0.9% increase in March beats the 0.3% growth a month earlier

In Q3 2025, 57% of housebuilders experience a decline in site visits and reservations

It follows a 0.5% fall in prices in December

The average price of a property has increased by 0.3% in January to £270,873

Rics’ reading indicates that more agents forecast an increase than a decline over the next three months