Oliver Burrows and Theo Rooney

May 2023

Selling at a loss: regional disparities in the housing market after the Global Financial Crisis

As UK house prices start to fall again, this blog looks back at the Global Financial Crisis and examines the differing experiences across regions and neighbourhoods.

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House price falls

Oliver Burrows

March 2022

Insulating homes from higher energy prices

The recent rise in energy prices has significantly increased the return to investing in energy efficiency improvements.

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Returns to insulation

Oliver Burrows

Feb 2022

Net Zero and UK residential property: turning up the head on landlords?

The UK government's Net Zero Strategy sets out an ambition to reduce UK territorial emissions to net zero by 2050. This blog looks at the role the private rented sector is likely to play in the transition.

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Retrofit problems map

Oliver Burrows

Jan 2022

London house prices since the pandemic: return to the suburbs?

Since the pandemic, property prices have risen most for properties with more space, bigger gardens and longer commute times.

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London house prices map