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As UK continues to experience surging interest rates amid an economic crisis, mortgage lending is set for its biggest plunge in more than a decade.

Inflation continues to grab headlines and create a challenging investment environment - RealVantage

Inflation, interest rates, and pandemic recovery are influencing property markets. Australia sees a decline in house prices, while UK and Asia-Pacific are bullish.

Despite the cooling measures implemented in Q4 2021 to cool the Singapore property market, the strong demand for residential properties and the lack of supply have resulted in home sales rebounding in March 2022, after being subdued for the first two months of the year.

Office markets are rebounding globally, with Melbourne and Sydney rents rising and Singapore seeing its fastest growth rate in rents since 2021.

With pandemic concerns in the UK subsiding and practically all Covid restrictions being lifted, demand for housing in the UK capital London has risen as workers return to offices.

Australia, Japan and Singapore stand out as the top real estate investment locations in APAC, Build to Rent hit a record high in UK.

As we close out 2021, few countries have beaten the Australian property market in terms of residential price growth, with an average increase of over 22 per cent over the year.

China's developer defaults are causing distress in the housing market, whilst US and UK property continues to rise in various sectors.

China's Housing bubble at risk following the finances of Evergrande, while Australia office market stays resilient despite CBD vacancies.