The Market

Commentators weigh in as effects of mortgage and interest rate hikes start to filter through to the official stats.

Proposals suggest a ten-year 'test and learn' period, with the new property development tax being rolled out in a few local areas first.

'The residential development land market has changed completely in the last year,'  says Patrick Eve of Savills.

High-end new-builds accounted for more than two-thirds of sales in the iconic neighbourhood last year.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Rightmove, Savills, eXp, Knight Frank, CBRE, the OBR & more...

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Property portal reports a sharp month-on-month increase in asking prices for "top-of-the-ladder" homes - despite dwindling buying activity in this market segment.

Fresh options for London buyers will be limited in the coming weeks, warns major agency, after recording a 17% drop in new vendors entering the market.

'We’re seeing that a greater proportion of prospective buyers are looking for a home in the city they live in, but it’s the opposite trend for renters,' says Rightmove.

'We expect prime investment markets to see robust activity in the short to medium-term,' says Knight Frank, as the pace of prime rental price growth eases in ten key cities.

As the Government announces 12 new 'potential Canary Wharfs' around the UK, CBRE has assessed how London's big regen projects have affected neighbouring property values.

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