Londoners spent a record amount on homes outside the capital in 2021

Londoners spent more on property outside of the capital in 2020 than in any year since 2007 reports Hamptons, as the number of "London leavers" reached 73,950.

"There are likely to be some month-on-month price falls during the second half of the year," says Rightmove.

The number of new property listings jumped by nearly a fifth between January and April, reports Knight Frank - with rural areas leading the charge.