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RICS UK Residential Market Survey – December
The December 2020 RICS UK Residential Survey results continue to point to rising activity across the market, even if the pace of growth has softened noticeably compared with earlier in H2. That said, sales expectations have retreated according to the most recent feedback, with respondents anticipating the latest lockdown restrictions (and the related economic challenges), …
RICS UK Commercial Market Survey 2020 Q3
The Q3 2020 RICS UK Commercial Property Survey results point to a highly varied near term outlook across different market segments. While offices and retail units continue to struggle against the challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic, the industrial sector is already showing solid signs of recovery. On the occupier side of the market, a net balance of …
RICS UK Residential Market Survey – September
The September 2020 RICS UK Residential Survey results continue to point to a strong upturn in activity across the market, as indicators on enquiries, agreed sales and new listings all remain strongly positive. Nevertheless, respondents still foresee sales weakening further ahead amid the challenging macro economic environment, evidenced by the twelve-month expectations series moving deeper …
RICS UK Residential Market Survey – June
The June 2020 RICS UK Residential Survey results point to a recovery emerging across the market, with indicators on buyer demand, sales and fresh listings all rallying noticeably following the lockdown related falls beforehand. That said, respondents still appear relatively cautious on the prospect of this improvement being sustained over the longer- term, as twelve-month sales …
RICS UK Residential Market Survey – May
With estate agents in England being permitted to reopen on the 13th of May, the latest RICS Residential Market Survey results point to a slight improvement in the outlook for sales over the coming twelve months. That said, the latest reading is up from -48% in April. Meanwhile, landlord instructions continued to fall sharply, extending a …
Coronavirus Update: Guidance from RICS
The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), declared by the World Health Organisation as a “Global Pandemic” on 11 March 2020, has impacted global financial markets. Travel restrictions have been implemented by many countries. Market activity is being impacted in many sectors. As at the valuation date, we consider that we can attach less weight …
RICS UK Commercial Market Survey Q1 2020
As would be expected given the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, the Q1 2020 RICS UK Commercial Property Survey results point to a sharp deterioration in market sentiment. Following what appeared to be a promising start to the year through January and February according to anecdotal evidence, social distancing measures and forced business closures have severely restricted …
RICS UK Residential Market Survey March
Unfortunately, having started the year showing a marked pick-up in momentum, sentiment across the UK housing market predictably deteriorated sharply in March as highlighted by the latest RICS UK Residential Survey results. Government measures introduced to combat the spread of the coronavirus have required estate agents to close their offices, meaning much activity has effectively been frozen …
RICS UK Residential Market Survey February
The February 2020 RICS Residential Survey results again point to a pick-up in sales market activity during the month. New buyer enquiries, agreed sales and fresh listings all reportedly increased over the survey period, extending a run of positive readings going back to December. That said, although near term sales expectations remain positive, optimism has …
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