Prime UK Residential

"Covid-19 was forecast to slow housing activity. But economic and behavioural changes mean that buyers are now more committed to moving"

"Our outlook factors in a range of key economic influences – the low cost of debt, low levels of price growth pre-Covid, stamp duty support and, of course, Brexit"

"Buyers are heading out to the country, thanks to a renewed appetite for space and a market that is undervalued compared with London"

"During April, June and August we received more than 2,600 responses to our surveys from our prospective buyers and sellers to understand how the experience of Covid-19 had affected their desire to move and what they valued in a home. Here are our findings"

"While London will remain one of the most desirable cities in the world to live in, more Londoners are beginning to look for homes beyond the capital. We examine how rebalancing priorities for work and home are influencing the decisions of four types of London buyer"

"At the end of July, Savills saw 60% more new applicants registering in prime rental markets than in the 12 weeks before lockdown. Covid-19 has also affected the profile of tenants and what they want from their properties, as our research reveals"

"Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research, considers how the Brexit pendulum will swing and takes comfort in the longer-term view"

"High levels of supply and Brexit’s influence on employment will shape rental recovery in London and its commuter belt over the next five years"