The Market

"Despite delays in the line opening, the number of buyers looking to move near the stations has steadily surged," says Rightmove.

Official data points to a property market slowdown.

The average London rent bill has risen 15.7% in the last year, reports Zoopla.

Rents and capital values of prime property continue to rise despite increasing interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty.

Despite some rising headwinds, there is ‘strong evidence emerging of a more stable housing market’ reports OTM

"Tenants are returning to the bright lights of the city and this is driving rental growth to record highs," says Aneisha Beveridge of Hamptons.

Strutt & Parker has updated its five-year property market forecasts, anticipating a sharp upturn for central London's lettings market as tenant demand outpaces rental supply.

Residential real estate has shifted from an alternative to a core asset class in the eyes of investors, says Knight Frank, as record amounts are pumped into the sector.

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Knight Frank's research team assesses what the Bank of England's slashed forecasts mean for the property market.

One in six local areas across Britain now has an average house price in excess of £500,000, says Savills.

After a period in the doldrums, prices across Greater London are now rising at their fastest rate since June 2016, reports Acadata