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What with 2015 coming up and all that, these experts have differing opinions on whether now is the time to buy a property in prime central London...

Cambridge has been named by Rightmove as the 'fastest-selling hotspot' in the country.

Barton Wyatt is predicting a 7% price rise in Surrey by next summer as “the London ripple effect has finally kicked in”.

The volume of transactions is "concerning" says W.A.Ellis, as its year-on-year sales figures for prime central London plummet by 25%, and the number of house sales sits 45% down on June 2013's level.

In typical fashion, Marcus Cooper's latest project has gotten off to what you'd call 'a flyer'.

A Russian oligarch has been named by reports as the purchaser of one of London's most important private houses.

"The overarching picture is a rather more balanced one this month" says the latest RICS Residential Market Survey, although prices are still on the up and demand is still outstripping supply.

"It looks like it could be a busy Autumn" says Douglas & Gordon in its latest market barometer, as London's supply/demand imbalance starts to, well, balance a bit.

After three quarters of growth in a row, there was no change in prime Scottish house prices in Q2, says Knight Frank, leaving annual growth at +2.8% as the market eyes up the looming independence referendum.

After a 1% rise in June to take the annual increase to +11.8%, average UK property prices have now breached their 2007 peak, says Knight Frank.

EXCLUSIVE: People are getting more bullish about big house price rises over the next 12 months, according to a new survey by Rightmove.

After 44 months of on-the-trot growth, prime central London is beginning to moderate itself says Knight Frank, as prices continue to rise but exchanges, viewings and new applicant numbers fall compared…