Asking prices have risen by 50% in ten years to breach £300k – but London has come to a standstill

The top end led Scotland's housing market during the year to March, says Savills, with activity up by a hefty 33%.

With HSBC dropping bombshell plans to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK and mulling over whether to even keep its global HQ in London, these are worrying times for City workers.

The prime London property market is grinding to a halt as the Olympics approach, according to Cluttons' latest "London View" report.