Most British homeowners expect property prices to rise in the next six months

Using a very long-range crystal ball, insurance website Comparethemarket is predicting that London's average property value will climb by 63% by 2040, with the UK average rising by 58%.

Runaway property price growth in the regions is likely to soften from next year, predicts Savills, while Prime Central London prices are set for a sharp upwards bounce once international travel resumes.

Over half-a-million property sales will be "lost" due to the Coronavirus lockdown, predicts Knight Frank, but prices are likely to "recover sharply" once restrictions are lifted.