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Top agency's August market snapshot tells of easing buyer demand across the country - but there's a "strong appetite" for higher-value homes in prime London.

The property market is "rife with nerves", says Knight Frank Finance after looking at the latest BoE mortgage numbers.

‘There may be buyers who look back over their shoulder with the benefit of hindsight and wish they had taken advantage of this market,’ says investment firm.

Rising mortgage costs are likely to dampen the property market in the coming months, says Zoopla.

“Stock is severely limited and competition is high, meaning more and more buyers are turning to buying agents for help,” says Black Brick – which has seen a “sharp rise” in search briefs for…

HMRC’s latest transaction data show a “remarkably strong” level of property market activity.

Buyers are attempting to secure last-minute discounts on around 50% of house sales, suggests Osbornes Law – a practice that “has been unheard of in recent years.”

A continued mismatch between rental property supply and demand is encouraging more tenants to renew contracts, says Propertymark.

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"The UK property market has mirrored recent weather trends seen over the last month," says Garrington's research presenter, Olivia Wayne, in the buying agency's August property market snapshot - "with…

Britain's country house market continues to romp along at pace, says Knight Frank, as "pent-up demand keeps the race for space alive.

The average time it takes a new property listing to find a buyer has fallen by 42% since 2016, according to some new research. But conveyancing is taking longer than ever.