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Buy-to-let investors need to be more pro-active than ever in order to get the most out of a property portfolio, writes Islay Robinson, CEO of Enness Group, in an in-depth survey of the UK's BtL scene.

Acquisition agency Black Brick predicts the prime London market is about to turn, after noting a surge in buyer interest and a spate of 'minor capitulations' in the premier postcodes

'It's impossible to say if we've hit the bottom of the market in Prime Central London,' says top-end property consultancy Sterling Private Office - but 'those buying now could see phenomenal returns';

Industry veterans William Carrington & Rupert des Forges tell the fascinating story of how London's premier postcodes have changed over the past few decades, and share their unique insight into the demands…

Knight Frank highlights the possibility of an imminent property sales surge in prime London, as pent-up demand continues to build.

Conveyancing firms are "defying Brexit uncertainty", with 11% more transactions processed in Q4 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

33-branch agency becomes the latest firm to ring the bell after picking up on a 'dramatic imbalance' between supply and demand

Estate agencies report 19% fewer house-hunters registered per branch in January 2019 compared to January 2018.

The average gap between asking prices and agreed sales prices in London has widened from just 1% three years ago to 5.1% today, reports Zoopla.

It now takes an average of 77 days for a property to go under offer, says Rightmove, up from 72 a year ago. The North West has seen the biggest acceleration in time taken to sell a home.

Prices and transactions down in a 'weak' start to 2019, reports London Central Portfolio; uncertainty in the capital has now 'permeated to the rest of the UK'

How have transactions and prices been holding up in the most exclusive of London enclaves?