Investors now account for 42% of prime central London property purchases

Stamp duty receipts "so far this year have been much weaker than expected" says the OBR

Those able to move quickly may get a property that will look very good value in just a few months, says buying agent Nathalie Hirst..

There's a lot going on in EA Shaw's "Patch" (the bit between the West End and the City); new masterplans and new prime property developments seem to be popping up all over the place