Residential research update
"Lucian Cook, head of residential research, shares insight and analysis into the data and trends currently shaping the UK property market in August"
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"Lucian Cook, head of residential research, shares insight and analysis into the data and trends currently shaping the UK property market in August"
"Prime rents continued to increase over the second quarter of this year despite constraints on tenants' affordability and a slight easing in acute stock shortages. But with challenges facing the rental market, including increased mortgage costs, energy efficiency requirements and the Renters (Reform) Bill, what will be the impact for landlords and tenants?"
"A triple whammy of financial and regulatory pressures will drive a wedge between smaller, more indebted landlords and larger investors with less exposure to mortgage debt, who are better placed to capitalise on future rental growth"
"Prime rents continue to increase, despite tenant’s affordability constraints and an easing in acute stock shortages"
"Scarcity of prime rental stock fuels rent growth"
"Whilst demand remains strong, tenants' budgets are beginning to come under pressure with rising inflation and the increasing cost of living. As a result, we expect the gap between tenant and landlord expectations to widen in the short term with landlords who choose to price sensibly attracting the most interest"
"Rents outpaced capital values last year, increasing by an average of 5.9% in 2022, and bringing total growth to 10% in the last two years"
"Average gross yields in 2022 have increased for London’s prime housing stock, as rental growth outpaced capital value growth in the first three quarters of the year and capital values softened in the final three months of the year"
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"Forecasting house prices is a delicate art, relying on an understanding of the complexities of the mortgage debt markets. "