Property service charges have risen by an average of 52% in the last five years

'Transport improvements in London have opened up new areas for workers in Central London to live, leading to a shift in buyer and renter behaviour,' says Foxtons' lettings chief.

Surveyors are reporting a 'less downbeat pessimistic trend' - but the spectre of more interest rate rises means the market may chill further.

Garrington rounds-up some of the big property market indicators and indices to give a buyers-eye overview of the market in June.