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In this annual podcast episode, Savills heads of commercial, residential, and rural research discuss their outlook for UK property this year. Lucian Cook, Kelly Hewson-Fisher, and Mat Oakley join Guy Ruddle in the studio to discuss if the markets are, so far, behaving how they predicted, the impact of Government policy changes, and how the global economic outlook and geopolitical environment may affect UK investor confidence.
As we launch our third annual Property Investor Survey, join us for an in-depth look at our findings and broader housing market trends. Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills speak to Sonia Rothwell, Handelsbanken's Strategic Content Lead about how property investors view the UK property market. We'll discuss which property types are popular, which areas investors are targeting, and in a general election year, how a new government may want to reshape the property sector. It's a longer episode than usual so we've broken it down into bite-sized chapters. Listen and subscribe on your favourite podcast app. 00:00:00 Welcome 00:00:41 What's driving the market at the moment? 00:05:12 Interest rate expectations and impact 00:09:14 Is residential or commercial favourite? 00:13:51 Investor hotspot regions 00:17:02 Least popular regions 00:18:18 Should we raise minimum EPC ratings? 00:22:03 New government, new property rules?
Three months into 2024, Savills heads of commercial, residential, and rural research review their forecasts for the year: are the markets behaving how they predicted, which sub-sectors are performing well, and what impact could a general election have on UK property this year?Join Guy Ruddle and guests Lucian Cook, Kelly Hewson-Fisher, and Mat Oakley in the studio to thrash out the ins and outs of what's going on.
In our fourth episode of season five, Mary Spencer and Jacob Shah explore the residential property market with Lucian Cook, head of residential research at Savills. Before we interview Lucian, we also speak to Joel Hartley, Partner at LCP, for our “Views from the Boardroom” feature. One year on from the gilts crisis, we reflect on the lessons learnt by defined benefit pension schemes, the changes Joel's clients are making to their investment strategies, and thinking carefully about illiquid assets for both well-funded and less well funded pension schemes.
Join us for the second episode in our two-part series, as Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Lucian Cook, Head of UK Residential Research at Savills speak to Sonia Rothwell, Handelsbanken's UK External Communications Manager about the UK property market. Buy-to-let has been a big story since the number of specialist loans available to landlords increased in the early 2000s. But with many of the advantages landlords enjoyed now disappearing, is b2l still worth looking at as an investment? Plus James and Lucian give their views on where the where they think the market could go in the next year and how optimistic they are that turbulent times are over for property. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Join us for an in-depth, two-part series as Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Lucian Cook, Head of UK Residential Research at Savills speak to Sonia Rothwell, Handelsbanken's UK External Communications Manager about the UK property market. In part 1 we focus on the health of the UK property market. We begin with the wild-ride the sector has been through in recent times. James and Lucian give their views on where the market is at present, which parts of the country have been more resilient to the turbulence, and whether they think it likely that we will see a repeat of the problems we saw during the last property crash. In part 2, our experts will look at buy to let, as well as what they think will happen to the market as a whole in the next year. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
We are thrilled to open the highly anticipated Series 4 of Barclays award-winning Mortgage Insider Podcast with a focus on the UK housing market through the eyes of our brand new host, the one and only Phil Spencer. This first instalment in the 12-episode series sees property expert Phil joined by one of the country's most respected housing market commentators Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills, to discuss the current performance and potential of the UK housing market. In addition to discussing the current state of play in the UK sales market, this high-level housing conversation also covers a plethora of key topics including the impact of rising mortgage rates, how housebuilders are faring, the challenges facing first-time buyers, the future of buy-to-let and the reasons why mortgage brokers should remain optimistic. This really is a must listen for anyone working in and around the housing and mortgage markets, and even for those who aren't.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savills' head of residential research, Lucian Cook, says there has been a rapid change in housing market conditions in the UK. He tells Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Tom Mackenzie he expects transactions to slump by a quarter, and prices to drop by 10% in 2023, but he doesn't foresee an increase in forced sales.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I had the pleasure of catching up with Lucian Cook, Head of UK Residential Research at Savills and leading housing market commentator on the pod. Key topics include: What's happened in mainstream and prime housing in the last 2 years Economic, social and environmental sustainability and housing policy How scrapping mortgage affordability tests will affect house prices What next for UK house prices (the least inaccurate forecasts)? Guest website: https://www.savills.co.uk/people/savills-margaret-street/lucian-cook.aspx Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucian-cook/ Sponsor website: immo.capital Sponsor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/immoinvesttech/ Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/ Host website: annaclareharper.com
Having been a Director of Savills Research team since 2007, Lucian has a wealth of experience and knowledge across the sector, he's seen the rise, fall, recovery, a global pandemic, as well as the ever growing topic of the residential property prices for over 2 decades.He reveals how his journey began as the son of a dairy farmer from Sommerset, and how his life dramatically changed when he joined Savills as a graduate.He imparts his perspective on longer than anticipated tail of the pandemic, the cost of living crisis, residential property's shrinking price points and why people are now heading back to London.Listen now to hear more from Lucian Cook, one of the country's most respected housing market commentators.
The Bank of England has raised its base rate of interest from 1% to 1.25% as it tries to get a grip on soaring inflation. It's the fifth time in a row that the Bank has raised rates which means they are now at their highest since 2009. So, what will it mean for renters and homeowners? On the Sky News Daily, Vanessa Baffoe speaks to Dr Miatta Fahnbulleh, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation, and Lucian Cook, head of residential research at Savills estate agents. She also talks to Siobhan Maher, who is trying to get on to the property ladder. Producer: Soila Apparicio Interviews producer: Madeleine Drury Editor: Philly Beaumont
I was delighted to have Lucian Cook, one of the UK property market's leading commentators and Head of Residential Research at Savills, back on the podcast. We covered: Where prices and rents are rising, and where is best to invest in a post-Covid housing market The most important regulatory changes you need to know about in the coming years, before you buy an investment property How ‘brown discounts' are affecting investor value, and the impact of sustainability on investor returns The next wave of institutional investment in UK housing Resources: Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucian-cook-482010141/ Guest Website: https://www.savills.co.uk/ Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/ Host Website: spi.capital & annaclareharper.com
The housing market defied gravity in 2020 with price growth of 7.3%, the first time in modern history that house prices have risen in a recession.What drove that growth and why do Savills researchers think values will rise by around a fifth by the end of 2025? And while the country markets look set to continue to attract strong demand, is there hope that prime central London values will recover and when? Join Guy Ruddle and Savills guests: Lucian Cook, head of Savills residential research, and colleagues Frances Clacy and Lawrence Bowles who discuss why they have upgraded their house price forecasts.
Join Guy Ruddle and Savills three research heads - Lucian Cook, Mat Oakley, and Emily Norton - take their annual look at what this year may hold for the UK’s residential, commercial and rural sectors: where did the events of 2020 leave the markets and what assets are tipped to perform best in 2021 and beyond? This year they’re also joined by Sophie Chick from Savills World Research team, to discuss the important role sustainability will play in real estate, and what regulatory changes investors need to take note of this year.
The UK’s prime residential market – broadly the top 5% to 10% of property by value – has rebounded surprisingly strongly over the summer months as buyers and sellers activate decisions made during lockdown.Record levels of demand have been seen in the country and in prime coastal hotspots, as buyers search for more space and lifestyle change, taking advantage of the value gap between city and more rural locations. What does this mean for prices? And does this spell the end of the city markets, which have long outperformed their country neighbours, or are buyers focused on a different style of urban living?Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Lucian Cook, Fran Moynihan and Andrew Perratt, heads of residential research, waterfront, and country residential sales, as they discuss the UK’s resurgent prime markets and what the coming months might hold.
Is lockdown prompting an exodus from London? In the second episode of Real Estate Realities, the Barclays Private Bank podcast devoted to prime property, we've looked at trends in prime and super prime property markets outside of London. Join property journalist Zoe Dare Hall as we explore the UK's luxury residential markets and ask the experts for their thoughts on the trends and opportunities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we're joined by Lucian Cook, Director of Residential Research at Savills; Alex Goldstein, an Independent Property Consultant based in Harrogate; and Stephen Moroukian, Product and Proposition Director at Barclays Private Bank.
Four Savills experts discuss the outlook for the prime UK residential sales and lettings markets in this podcast recorded just a few days after the government announced the ‘reopening’ of the housing market in England. They explore some of the most frequently asked questions in what undoubtedly remains a period of intense uncertainty.What impact has lockdown had on what buyers and tenants want in their homes, and how that might impact when and how properties are marketed? Will the expected increased demand for country properties become reality and where does that leave prime London? What will happen to pricing over the coming months and beyond, and are buyer and seller expectations aligned?Early demand indicators across the prime markets give cause for optimism. Levels of inquiries through the Savills website reached a new daily high on the day after the government’s announcement and surpassed that level on Tuesday of this week. This is translating into viewings, which are now up to around 80 per cent of normal levels and that while the Scottish and Welsh markets remain closed to in-person viewings. It remains to be seen whether buyer and seller expectations stay aligned so that expressions of interest turn into transactional activity.In conversation with Guy Ruddle, you will hear from the following Savills voices recorded remotely: Andrew Perratt, head of country residential; Claire Reynolds, co-head of prime central London; Izzy Birch Reynardson, head of super prime lettings; and Lucian Cook, head of residential research.
2019 was a tempestuous year for the UK, both politically and economically. In our annual forecasts podcast guests Lucian Cook, Mat Oakley, and Emily Norton - Savills three heads of research - join Guy Ruddle to chat through what happened in 2019 and their investment trends and predictions for 2020 across the residential, commercial and rural sectors.
UK house prices are forecast to rise by an average of 15.3 per cent over the next five years, with significant variation between regions, and between the prime and mainstream markets, particularly in London.It is prime central London, where median values stand at just over £2.75 million, which is forecast to be one of the strongest performing markets, reversing a trend seen over the past five years.Meanwhile at a national level, Brexit and election-related angst will continue to act as a drag on the market over the short term, but we expect prices to rise broadly in line with incomes thereafter. Average rents are expected to rise 18.8 per cent in London and 13.1 per cent across the rest of the UK, against income growth of 15.6 per cent.Lucian Cook, head of Savills residential research team and senior analyst Lawrence Bowles discuss the different drivers across the prime and mainstream markets and the assumptions that underpin their 2020-2024 forecasts.
In this episode, Anna and Lucian discuss how the Prime and Mainstream UK residential markets have been affected by recent change and uncertainty. They look at the data Savills uses to gain market insight and what the future holds for property investors. Lucian also shares some great advice for private investors and provides context to current fragile market sentiment. Highlights include: How Prime and Mainstream residential market drivers differ What house prices will look like over the next five years Why private investors must understand competition from institutions How Brexit will affect the housing market – today and tomorrow Resources: Website: www.savills.co.uk Twitter: @LucianCook LinkedIn: Lucian Cook
Guy Ruddle talks to Andrew Perratt, Head of the Country Residential market; Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research; and Lottie Geaves, Associate Director in Savills Country Department about the factors at play in the prime UK housing market, the disruption it has faced and how to make sense of it surrounding political and economic uncertainty.
2019 is set to be an interesting year for the UK, both economically and politically, but what does the future hold for the nation’s property investment markets? Guy Ruddle and guests Lucian Cook, Mat Oakley, and Emily Norton, Savills three heads of research, chat through their cross-sector outlook report, and their investment trends and forecasts for 2019 across the residential, commercial and rural sectors
Pulling in different directions: Savills annual forecasts examine the divergence in future house price performance between London and the regions and between prime and mainstream markets. The panellists discuss these forecasts and explore the factors expected to drive the UK housing market over the next five years. Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Lucian Cook, head of residential research and Lawrence Bowles, associate director in residential research at Savills UK. You can read Savills UK Residential Property Forecasts in full here:savills.co.uk/residential-forecasts
To New Broadcasting House to chat to Paul Lewis & Bob Howard about the impact of Stamp Duty changes for 2nd home owners. Great summary first from Lucian Cook of Savills 'down-theline' from Southampton
I'm joined but Savills research guru Lucian Cook to debate the wisdom of the Governments Help to Buy scheme which steps up a gear in January next year. Is it inflating another housing bubble?