Prime regional markets look up as town trumps country living

Prime rents around the world are rising, on average, by 1.3% a year according to Knight Frank's latest spot check. That's significantly down from the rate of 3.5% recorded a year ago.

Savills has been looking into the profile of the prime market across London’s 33 boroughs using data on £1m+ sales from the Land Registry.

LSL's latest market report heralds a surprisingly healthy July, with transactions up 11% on June, largely driven by the top-end of the market;