Is it a good time to invest in property?

Property has always been an attractive sector for investors, but with market turmoil and a potential house price crash, we look whether now is a good time to invest in property.

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Regular house-price growth, high rents and low borrowing costs may have once tempted investors into backing the property sector, but the market’s foundations are being shaken by higher interest rates and a bleak economic outlook, leaving investors asking if now is a good time to invest in property.

Rising interest rates and higher mortgage pricing already appear to be feeding into the housing market with both Nationwide and Halifax reporting slowing annual price growth and monthly declines in their recent indices.

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Marc Shoffman
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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.