{
  "id": 18079875,
  "title": "Britain’s housing market unlikely to recover until 2028, says Savills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/britains-housing-market-unlikely-to-recover-until-2028-says-savills",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/04/britains-housing-market-unlikely-to-recover-until-2028-says-savills"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Britain's housing market is projected to stagnate until 2028, according to Savills, a leading property firm. The slowdown is attributed to the ongoing Middle East war, which has resulted in higher mortgage rates that deter potential buyers and dampen prices. Savills anticipates average house prices to decline by 1.5% in 2027, followed by a further 1.5% drop in 2028 as the conflict persists and mortgage rates remain elevated.\n\nDespite these headwinds, Savills foresees a recovery in the housing market beginning in 2028. It projects a 15.8% increase in house prices over the next five years, or an average of £56,500, culminating in a 3.5% annual growth rate by the end of 2028. Savills attributes this hopeful turnaround to improving economic conditions and enhanced mortgage affordability, which are expected to bolster the market from the second half of 2028 onwards.\n\nHowever, householders may face a significant rise in mortgage payments in the near future. Over 2.3 million UK households are anticipated to experience a substantial increase in their monthly payments once they transition out of fixed-rate deals in 2027. The Bank of England is widely expected to raise interest rates from 3.75% to 4% in the coming months, adding to the pressure on mortgage rates as the UK inflation rate stands at 3.5% as of September.",
  "summary": "House prices forecast to fall by 1.5% next year as Middle East war keeps mortgage rates higher for longer Britain’s sluggish housing market is not expected to recover until 2028 as higher mortgage rates linked to the war in the Middle East deter buyers and weigh on prices. The property firm Savills said average house prices were expected to drift lower during the rest of 2026 and fall by 1.5% in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}