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Flat prices likely to outperform

Having risen in value by much less than houses over the past three years, flats were selling at the biggest discount to houses on record at the beginning of the year. But higher mortgage costs are causing buyers to reassess what they can afford to buy, which alongside the resolution of fire safety issues is likely to bring flats back into favour.

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