The Market

'People will be happier to invest if sentiment is good'

New instruction numbers continue to fall as demand stagnates

Total number was down by a third in RBKC last year after the introduction of tough new planning rules...

'The resilience of the London market can be compared to a heavyweight boxing match'

Prices holding up as vendors sit it out...

Nearly half of properties reduced in price before letting in the first three months of the year...

"The period leading up to the UK General Election is expected to have a short term adverse impact on residential transaction activity over the next few weeks", warns Savills at its AGM

Emerging tech hubs outperform established global finance centres

Tycoon wins epic turf war over 200 foot strip of land next to his £200m giga-mansion

Factor in all the research and viewings and you're looking at an average of over 80 hours - not 27 minutes - says buying agent...

"The evidence continues to point to improving demand and a bottoming out of price declines this year", says Knight Frank