UK property

UK house prices fell by a monthly 0.1% in May, the same as in April, representing the third consecutive month-on-month fall, Halifax said.

Property

UK house prices fall unexpectedly as market feels Iran war impact

Average mortgage rates have climbed by almost a full percentage point since the start of the conflict

A glut of apartments has hit the UK market in the past two years, as new, tougher regulations around property-letting have prompted many landlords to sell up.

International

Homeownership is not working out for the UK’s middle-class millennials

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

An article published in April notes that the share of first-year students intending to live at home has risen from 32.9% in 2016 to 35.2% in 2025.

Property

Is the UK student-housing party over? Singapore players face divergent prospects in PBSA market

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

The average value of a home was £268,000 (S$459,450) in March, unchanged from a year earlier.

Property

UK house-price growth grinds to a halt after loan costs surge

UK HOUSE prices failed to grow over the past year as headwinds from rising mortgage rates, political uncertainty and the Iran war build.

Joshua Liaw, CEO of Elite UK Reit's manager, points to capital management and portfolio reconstitution as priorities.

Property

Beyond survival: Elite UK Reit plots next phase of growth

After stabilising the trust, CEO Joshua Liaw looks to more asset repositioning, active portfolio management

Savills said it expected delays in transactions and buyers to be more cautious.

Property

UK’s Savills sees property slowdown as Iran war weighs on market

BRITISH property company Savills warned on Wednesday of a slowdown in residential property transactions in its UK and Middle East markets, as the Iran war fuels uncertainty around global interest rate...

The UK government says building owners in the country will need to meet tougher standards for energy efficiency in order to be able to lease commercial properties.

Property

Thousands of London offices ‘risk obsolescence’ under new energy efficiency rules

Landlords will struggle in new regulatory environment given ‘huge scope’ of challenges ahead, according to a property consultant

The improvement in real estate seen in 2025 on the back of a benign outlook for borrowing costs has been upended by the Iran war.

Property

Billionaire Duke of Westminster to sell £700 million of US real estate assets

Agents are being appointed to market those assets on a case-by-case basis

Estate agents on balance expect reduced sales and declining house prices over the coming months after average fixed mortgage rates surged back above 5%.

Reits & Property

UK homebuyer demand slumps as borrowing costs spiral

Gauge tracking new buyer enquiries in March plunged to the lowest since August 2023

Property

English homes most affordable since 2015, deposit hurdle remains

Affordability in London has improved faster than any other region

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