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The Right Time: The Fall In The Base Rate And What It Means For Capital MarketsToday, the Bank of England voted to bring down the base rate from 5.25% to 5.00% on a narrow margin of 5-4 committee members. While many expected this to be the case, this was by no means a foregone conclusion – with the minutes from the last meeting seeing plenty of mentions about being ‘finely balanced’.
Daryl Perry • August 01, 2024
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Residential Market CommentaryDespite a sluggish economy, inflation ticked up to 3% in January, increasing from a low of 1.7% last September.
April 07, 2025
insights • economy
Autumn Budget: Implications for real estateThe well-documented tightening that the Chancellor had to go through was always going to make this a difficult Budget in order to comply with her fiscal rules – with headroom of just £9.9 billion left at the last budget.
Daryl Perry • November 27, 2025
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Co-Living: In an ever-changing market, where do the hurdles and opportunities lie for the sector?Despite initially emerging in scale in 2016, more than six years on, the co-living market remains in relative infancy. We explore the hurdles the co-living sector is up against and the potential opportunities on the horizon.
December 07, 2022
article • sustainability / esg
Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes in the Face of the 'Cost of Living Crisis'The residential sector accounted for approximately 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK in 2021, meaning our homes are key to cutting emissions and reducing our chance of hitting the 1.5℃ global warming threshold.
Ellie Healy • October 04, 2023
article • investment / capital markets
Residential Forecast 2026Get insights into the UK housing market for 2026. Uncover trends in house prices, sales market shifts, and rental market projections.
Millie Harper • December 16, 2025
article • construction
Implications of the Homes for London Regulatory PackageLondon's development landscape is facing significant challenges.
Fred Clifford • October 29, 2025
article
Latest stamp duty changes and what this means for the UK housing marketExplore how the latest stamp duty changes will affect the UK housing market.
Millie Harper • September 23, 2022
insights
RETHINKING: The Shape Of Real Estate 2040Quantifying The Spatial Requirements For The Future Of Real Estate In The UK
Daryl Perry • May 06, 2024
insights
Unlocking New Opportunities: The Removal Of PDR Restrictions For Commercial-To-Residential ConversionsIn a significant policy shift, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, announced on 13 February, proposals to change Class MA Permitted Development Rights (PDR) so that current floorspace and vacancy requirements will be removed, allowing commercial buildings of any size the freedom to be converted into new homes.
Fred Clifford • March 05, 2024
article • government / public sector
Health of the Market – Elderly Care and SeniorsAfter stellar investment into the healthcare sector during 2025, the geopolitical landscape has shifted investor sentiment across real estate. Nevertheless, the fundamentals remain robust across all subsectors of Healthcare.
Peter Farnes • March 31, 2026
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Elderly care sector: what the data tells us about the pandemic’s impact on occupancy ratesTwo and a half years after the devastating first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, occupancy rates in the UK’s elderly care sector are returning towards pre-pandemic levels. Leveraging data from our national dataset, we have analysed the challenges faced by elderly care homes since spring 2020
Amy King • November 10, 2022
