The Market

In stark contrast to what's being going on in the sales market, average rental values across prime London are now 7.4% higher than they were at this point last year.

Rental values in prime central London have dropped - albeit by the smallest of measures - for the first time since February 2014. July saw PCL rents fall by 0.

"Asian cities are rising up the rankings," says Knight Frank, as seven of the top ten cities in its Prime Global Cities Index are now based in the Asia Pacific region.

Speculation is mounting over a potential sell-off of London's inner-city prison sites for resi redevelopment.

Nearly 50% of the SDLT revenue hitting the Treasury's coffers is being generated via transactions in the capital, according to new research.

Sales transactions in prime central London rocketed by 21% in Q2 compared to Q1 of this year, says JLL, but levels are still 32% down year-on-year. See how this compares to LonRes' Q2 findings here

The trophy house will continue to sell but the buyer’s market has returned, says LonRes Chairman William Carrington...

Despite what you might have read, there was no big rebound for the prime London resi market after the election.

Southern England's prime cities - Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Oxford - have been out-performing pretty much every other location, including London, over the last 12 months, as supply stays tight, more…

Oxford and Cambridge have seen the best of Britain's price growth over the last year, says property search agency Garrington, with capital values increasing by 14.9% and 13.8% respectively.

Hyde House & Holland House, Campden Hill Road, Kensington, London £12.75m (each) One of the joys of London property is the variety you'll find just around the corner, or even next door.

Rents have risen by 2.5% across Great Britain in the last 12 months, and by 3.8% in London, according to the last Private Housing Rental Index from the Office of National Statistics.