Industry experts provide predictions for the 2024 property market including rising prices, availability of properties, and stabilization of price falls. They discuss the impact of a general election and emphasize long-term investment strategies. Rob Wiggins predicts a more positive and certain property market with increased transactions and lower interest rates. The hosts express gratitude to listeners and announce upcoming content for the new series.
Despite recent turbulence, property expert Akhil Patel predicts that prices will go up, especially in areas with significant rental growth, due to easing conditions, lower inflation, and increased competition in the marketplace.
Head of research at Hampton's estate agents, Anisha Beveridge, forecasts a stabilization of house prices in Great Britain with 2% growth in Q4 2024 driven by falling mortgage rates, expected cuts by the Bank of England, and a limited impact from the upcoming general election.
Deep dives
Prediction 1: Housing prices will increase in 2024
According to property expert Akal Patel, despite recent turbulence in the housing market, he predicts that prices will go up, especially in areas that have experienced significant rental growth. He attributes this to easing conditions, lower inflation, and increased competition in the marketplace, resulting in greater availability of credit for property investment.
Prediction 2: Price falls will stabilize and mortgage rates will decrease
Anisha Beveridge, head of research at Hampton's estate agents, forecasts a stabilization of house prices in Great Britain. She anticipates a 2% growth in the final quarter of 2024, driven by gradually falling mortgage rates and expectations of cuts by the Bank of England. An upcoming general election is also expected to have a limited impact, especially on the prime end of the market.
Prediction 3: More positivity and certainty in the property market
Rob Wiggins, head of sourcing at Property Hub, predicts increased certainty and confidence in the market, with the expectation of interest rates stabilizing and potentially coming down over the medium term. He believes that with inflation easing, a strong demand for entering the property market, and potential new government policies, 2024 will be a stepping stone for further growth in 2025.
Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2024 with an exciting episode as we put industry experts in the hot seat to get their predictions for the year ahead.
(1:29) - What have the big businesses got to say?
(2:24) - Akhil Patel (Director of Property Share Market Economics)
(5:09) - Anisha Beveridge (Head of Research at Hampton's estate agents)
(8:10) - Vanessa Warwick (Co-founder of Propertytribes.com)
(12:03) - Kelly Rule (Mortgage expert)
(14:15) - Rob Wiggans (Head of Sourcing at Property Hub)