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England's prime regions "remain price sensitive" despite a surge of demand and activity in the aftermath of the first Covid-19 lockdown.

In a piece originally published in 2018, veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn explains why oligarchs first started buying in Hampstead & Highgate, and the impact of tensions, sanctions and currency fluctuations…

Activity may have plunged, but global super-prime property markets "outperformed expectations" under lockdown, reports Knight Frank, with 153 sales going through above $10m since March.

"Current activity levels clearly show that Britain is getting moving again," says Rightmove, with the Stamp Duty holiday serving to “amplify the buyer surge”.

There will be an unusual pattern of activity for buyers and sellers to navigate this year, warns Knight Frank

Record demand in June ‘more than made up’ for the market hiatus, says the agency

‘The trickle has become a torrent’, says Glentree International

Acadata restarts its analysis of Land Registry data, reporting record prices in the South West...

Three scenarios for house prices and transactions volumes over the next five years have been presented by the Office for Budget Responsibility - an Upside, a Central, and a Downside.

There's been an extraordinary release of pent-up demand in the sales market since lockdown restrictions were lifted. "The uncertainty is how long it can last," cautions Knight Frank.

Three-quarters of house-hunters registered with Savills say that Covid-19 has led them to "reconsider their work-life balance".

Rightmove has reported a dramatic increase in househunting activity at higher price brackets since the announcement of the SDLT holiday up to £500k.