"What will shape UK residential returns over the next five years? From inflation and interest rates to planning reforms, mortgage flexibility, and rental legislation, Lucian Cook explains the forces redefining housing markets and investor strategies."

"New homes: inertia easing, recovery advancing"

"Fixed rate mortgage costs continue to ease, despite the Bank Base Rate being held. Yet fears around tax increases ahead of the Autumn Budget have held back recovery in the housing market, particularly at the top end. "

"We have seen an easing in the cost of mortgage debt over the summer, following the first cut in Bank Base Rate. "