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While nominal prices have jumped by an average of 95% over the past two decades, analysis shows inflation-adjusted gains remain below 9%.

Chestertons has flagged a 'momentary imbalance of supply & demand' in the new-build sector, putting buyers in 'a particularly strong position to negotiate incentives & price reductions.'

There was a post-Budget surge in transactions at this time last year.

It's looking like a challenging run-in to the end of the year, but there is still plenty of life in the old dog yet, reports Prime Purchase's MD.

Average property values likely to increase by 22.2% over the next five years, say analysts, as regional price divides narrow.

Bubbles are everywhere these days, writes top buying agent - but a growing cohort of investors is finding shelter & opportunity in the UK capital’s unloved prime property heartlands.

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Just over 150,000 properties in England & Wales would be affected by a rumoured levy on homes valued above £2mn, reports Knight Frank’s head of UK residential research - with two London boroughs accounting…

Housing market described as ‘remarkably resilient’ & 'broadly stable' as HMRC reports increase in September sales.

Top-end torpor continues as Budget speculation mounts.

Savills notes a 'resilient' prime resi scene north of the border, although activity at the very top end is 'limited'.

Maskells' MD reflects on how the recent raft of terrifying predictions are impacting on activity in the prime market - and why opportunistic buyers are still pressing ahead.