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London records worst month for £5mn-plus sales since 2008
The top end of the market took an extended Christmas break in January, reports LonRes, and is 'unlikely to return to the highs of 2021 and 2022 any time soon'.
Prime London sales market ‘bursts into life’ with best October since 2013
LonRes reports 'substantial turnaround' as transactions jump 55% year-on-year, while a significant rise in under offer numbers bodes well for Q4.
Prime Central London prices down by over 20% since 2014
Latest figures show declines have ranged from -9.6% in Bayswater to -26.3% in Earls Court since the peak; market now an 'attractive value proposition', says major agency.
Prime London sales market latest: Quiet December could be followed by a busy Q1
Transactions & values were both down on an annual basis last month, reports LonRes, but full-year numbers & forward-looking indicators are cause for optimism.
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