Which region will see biggest house prices growth by 2028? What the latest Savills forecast says

House prices could see a turnaround over the next five years, according to Savills, as mortgage rates and cost of living pressures ease

A Savills logo after the property firm published its latest house prices forecast (Photo by Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
House prices could rise significantly by 2028, Savills has forecast (Photo by Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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House prices will increase over the course of 2024 despite the affordability challenges facing buyers, Savills has predicted.

In its latest five-year forecast for the housing market, the property firm said it believes homes will become 2.5% more expensive this year. This marked a swing of more than five percentage points from its previous set of predictions, which anticipated UK sold prices would shed 3% of their value over the 12-month period.

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