UK Property Market 2026: Is Now the Time to Buy? (Economist James Sproule)
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The episode discusses whether now is a good time to buy UK property in 2026 with insights from economist James Sproule.
#305 Is now a good time to buy UK property, or should you wait? It's the question every overseas investor is asking in 2026 — and this week I put it to James Sproule, a former senior economic advisor at 10 Downing Street who now leads economic forecasting for a UK bank. This explores the UK property market outlook, and whether the timing is right to buy. James argues the market runs on two numbers most investors overlook — affordability and yield. He explains why the gap between property yiel...
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