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Private rented sector report from Kate Faulkner - Q3 2022
Feb 1, 2023

For the first time in the housing market, we are seeing demand versus stock levels tighter in the rental market than the sales market, hence higher rents are being offered by those desperate to secure a home. To find out what's really happening to rents, demand, supply and yields, read the full PRS report for Q3 2022 here from Kate Faulkner.

January 2023 property price report from Kate Faulkner
Jan 25, 2023

And the scary headlines begin! Sharp falls, slowdown, you name it we’ll hear lots of miserable headlines over the next few months, so it’s essential for agents and surveyors to start saying what’s actually happening in their area for different property types, not let these headlines frighten people into not doing a move they need. Read Kate's comprehensive analysis here.

Kate Faulkner's property price update for December 2022
Dec 28, 2022

And so it begins! The doom and gloom of the property market indices which are now starting to produce figures which suggest property prices are heading into reverse. I do find it interesting that much of this is being blamed on the mini budget, sure it didn’t help, but all the forecasters predicted a slowdown this year which has only just appeared. We have very short memories in the property market!

The Building Safety Act 2022
Dec 14, 2022

The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 (“the Act”) came into force on 28 June 2022, introducing new financial protections for leaseholders in buildings above 11 metres or five storeys where historical safety defects have been identified.  The Act introduced ground-breaking reforms to give residents and homeowners more rights, powers, and protections. Read more here.

Property price and market report - November 2022
Dec 1, 2022

Where is the market going? This is the real question for now. Not will prices fall in 2023, but by how much? Read more to find out what's happening to the property market in your area now and what may happen in the future.