
Why Manchester, and why now ?
Why are Manchester’s house prices rising so quickly? As the capital of the Northern Powerhouse, Manchester has received considerable inward investment that has fueled economic growth. Irwin Mitchell’s UK Powerhouse report announced that, in this quarter alone, employment has risen by 1.7% and we predict that property growth in Manchester will rise by 28.8% between 2017 and 2021. Whilst this growth is impressive, the Manchester housing market has struggled to keep up with the