The big question this month is how long can the price growth we are seeing go on for? Eventually, it just has to run out of steam, but so far this year, we are still motoring, mainly due to a lack of stock and keen buyers still happy to pay ‘top dollar’ for the property they want. However, it’s important to note that despite the flurry of articles by the media on how bad this is for first time buyers’ affordability, that property price inflation isn’t the same for all. Read my article to find out more.

How on earth we ended up with property prices up year on year by 6-10% after the crazy growth we saw in 2020, I kind of have no idea – and certainly my predictions of a fall in growth year on year back to around 3% (not in prices) didn’t pan out! However, it’s likely that 2022 will see much more muted growth for several reasons. Read more to find out what's happening to property prices in your area.

We have had various forecasts over the last few months, so I thought it might be useful to summarise these so you have an idea of what might happen in 2022. Read more to find out what the forecasters say.

Goodness me, how on earth is it Christmas already! So far this year, we’ve seen one of the most active property markets from a transaction and price perspective, with sales expecting to reach 1.5mn and prices still rising. All this when many predicted the market would ‘fall off a cliff’ post the SDLT holiday ending. Read the full report here.

With the current fuel crisis seeing an increase in energy prices, ongoing hikes in household bills are proving to be a major concern for millions of households across the country, including the UK’s renters.  Research, commissioned by Smart Energy GB, has revealed that renters think landlords could be doing more to help. Read more to find out how landlords can support their tenants to be more energy efficient.