"During the heatwave of 1976 there were 15 consecutive days where the temperature exceeded 32 degrees somewhere in the UK."

"This month it is not just inspired by the usual raft of statistics, but also a certain Australian pop diva with a new series on Netflix; just to lighten the mood a little."

"There was near unanimity among the members of the Bank of England’s MPC in their decision to hold the Bank base rate at 3.75% last week. "

"The word disruption has been part of the English language since the 1620s, when it started to proliferate scientific texts to describe structural failure or the disturbance of natural orders. While used to describe moments of change in the housing market, it rarely equates to ‘failure’."

"Despite recent headwinds, coastal and waterfront homes continue to appeal to a wide range of buyers, particularly now that values have recalibrated to more sustainable levels"

"Record year for investment volumes"

"We’ve previously said that the coming year will be better than the last, and we remain confident that this will hold true for 2026."