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2020 was the first time more than 8,000 listed homes changed hands in England and Wales, reports Hamptons.

The South West region currently has the highest annual rate of growth in the country at 15.3%, according to the latest e.surv HPI.

UK property prices are likely to rise this year, says Knight Frank, as it follows other market-watchers in revising up forecasts.

Most surveyors expect property sales activity to pick up in the coming months, thanks to Budget certainty and the easing of national lockdown restrictions.

The 675 £3m+ deals recorded in the capital in 2020 generated a combined total of £368.6m in stamp duty, according to research by Enness Global.

The Monopoly board game isn’t outdated after all, writes Ed Lewis.

“Prime Central London offers a real buying opportunity" this year, says Savills, as it predicts >20% price growth over the next five years.

Buyers were negotiating 50% discounts in the Big Apple over the summer, reports Melissa Lawford in this piece for The Telegraph, but the tide now looks to be turning...

"Home schooling is turning to home searching," says Carter Jonas, as parents "refocus and prepare for a move in time for September 2021 and the start of the new school year."

London's higher-value enclaves remain 'disproportionately affected' by the lack of overseas buyers, reports Knight Frank, while places like Belsize Park, Dulwich and Wimbledon have all seen their average…

“It’s clear from our record-breaking traffic numbers that the Spring Budget has introduced buyers into the market who were not perhaps able to consider moving until now or who were waiting to hear…

The UK housing market will continue to defy predictions of a slump, says Bloomberg Intelligence, but the longer-term outlook 'remains uncertain'.