‘A positive close to the year as confidence returns to the housing market’ – NAEA

'Key metrics indicate a buyers’ market in the second half of 2019,' says Rightmove, as the portal notes 'tentative signs of the market bottoming out' in London

Property firm prophecies "the end of a long period of uncertainty" in London and around the country - with positive growth on the cards for house prices, transaction volumes and rental values.

The prime market has led the post-lockdown rebound in UK property market activity, suggests data from Rightmove and Knight Frank, with a notable spike in £1m+ deals.