“Could harnessing institutional investment fix our broken housing market?” Anna shares her thoughts in the Cambridge University Land Society’s annual magazine
Anna Chairs the first Cambridge University Land Society Residential Forum’s event in partnership with CFCI
On Tuesday the 6th of December, I chaired the first event of the Cambridge University Land Society (CULS) Residential Forum. We talked about the implications of the new Building Safety Act. The Act is designed to drive quality and has huge implications for everyone in real estate, and for our ability to come close to […]
Anna’s comments featured in Daily Mail, Evening Standard and The Independent
House prices grew by 13.6% in the year to August, fuelled by shortage of supply and long-term growth in demand. This data is the most reliable of all house price indices since it reflects the whole of the market from official government figures. However, it’s also the slowest of the house price indices, and as […]
Anna comments on the three-pronged problem in the private rental sector for Financial Times Adviser
The problem of affordability: – Average house prices are more than 10 times average household incomes. This problem is at its worst in high-demand areas such as London, which have always been expensive. The problem of falling supply: – With 168 laws and regulations governing residential property and its management, small landlords are re-evaluating, with […]
Anna speaks on BBC Radio 5 Live offering advice about rising interest rates
Click here to listen in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUdjvLoinss
The Telegraph Money Makeover features Anna’s advice to couple on where to invest their c. £250k saving from downsizing their home
Anna’s advice to Mr and Mrs Edwards as featured in the Daily Telegraph: In the bank, this money will lose value to inflation. In stocks and shares, value can be eroded in the space of a day. Residential property, however, tends to hold and grow its value, making it an attractive investment option to protect […]
Anna comments on the latest house price data and interest rate changes in The Daily Mail and Evening Standard
According to Halifax, house prices fell marginally by 0.1% in July to £293,221, meaning annual rate of growth of 11.8% (down from 12.5% the previous month). This rate of growth means that houses still made more (£31,021) than the average person, at c. £25,000. This slight cooldown will be welcome by those struggling with […]
Anna comments on property market trends for Financial Times Adviser
I wrote a piece for the Financial Times recently on key trends and problems in the residential market, including:– Massive inequality between generations – a problem getting worse not better despite rhetoric and policy shifts– Flatlining real estate emissions – despite a lot of conversation and growing reporting/compliance requirements.Solving #housing market problems is no easy task. Arguably one of […]
Anna comments on the latest housing market trends: transactions down c.12%, and house prices up c.11%
Anna commented in industry and national press on two interesting data releases this week: Housing transactions were 12.1% lower in April 2022 than in April 2021 and 3.8% lower than March 2022, according to HMRC May saw the tenth successive monthly increase in house prices, keeping price growth in double digits at 11%, according to […]
Anna comments on house price growth for Financial Times, The Telegraph & Financial Reporter
According to Halifax, house prices rose to a 15 year high this month at £272,992, despite the recent end of the temporary SDLT reduction.This strong growth may seem surprising since transactions fell to a 9 year low in October 2021.Going forward, it is likely that the pace of growth will slow, in particular through the […]
