Inflation is entrenched and rates will be too

Gone are the days of almost free money and returns that are as mechanical as they are automatic. With inflation on the rise, the various central banks have been steadily raising their key rates over the past year, following the lead of the US Federal Reserve and redefining the property market environment in the process. And if the macroeconomic conditions seen across the Atlantic are anything to go by, this new paradigm could be here to stay.