Market Overview
- Sterling – the value of sterling will inevitably fall in the near-term, along with the stock market
- Exporters and financial services firms – will be in the forefront of the downturn
- Bank of England – expect to respond quickly – an interest rate cut of 25 basis points is a strong scenario at the Monetary Policy Committee’s meeting in July
- Sterling – the value of sterling will inevitably fall in the near-term, along with the stock market
- Exporters and financial services firms – will be in the forefront of the downturn
- Bank of England – expect to respond quickly – an interest rate cut of 25 basis points is a strong scenario at the Monetary Policy Committee’s meeting in July
- Quantitative Easing – potentially used if there are signs that investment is deteriorating
- Employment – any job losses are likely to take time to filter through to the statistics
- Inflation – driven by the pound’s devaluation so likely to come through later
- Assets – mini economic cycle made up of extended investors and falling sentiment leading to likely weigh on asset prices
- Opportunity – Lower prices and exchange rate should attract overseas investors
- UK economy – underlying strengths remain in place, and ultimately real estate is an investment that works best for those looking for long-term investment
UK Residential Property Market
Slow price growth, however the EU referendum has been only one of many determining factors, including:
- The UK General election and the possibility of a Mansion Tax
- Higher rates of stamp duty (November 2014)
- The additional rate of stamp duty for investors and second home buyers (March 2016)
- Fair to speculate that at least some proportion of the decline since April is related to market uncertainty caused by the referendum
- Brexit will generate a certain period of renewed uncertainty, perhaps over the course of the summer, in the prime London residential market
- A portion of demand from investors, will be delayed and may be redirected to other markets
- The scale of London’s business hub, level of skills, our education, lifestyle and language
- Yesterday sterling was 14% below its mid-2014 peak so pricing in the prime market was more attractive for US dollar buyers
- Further weakening of sterling may well increase inward investment
- Interest rates could in fact be lower for longer, despite the risk of imported inflation from weaker sterling
- Although long-term benefit of low interest rates on the housing market may be questionable, in the short-term they will assist demand especially for equity rich buyers with access to the best funding rates
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