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Prime London Market Snapshot: Tight supply & returning demand push prices & rents up in PCL
"The property markets in central and outer London are increasingly on different trajectories," says Knight Frank, as the latest market indices shine a light on sales and lettings trends.
Asking prices rise to another record high – but the pace of growth slows further
"There are likely to be some month-on-month price falls during the second half of the year," says Rightmove.
PCL prices increased by 1.6% in Q4, but remain 11% below their 2015 peak
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