Record transaction levels for Knightsbridge as stock value increases by £15bn in six years

The Government's latest stats have put last month's UK resi transaction tally at 98,540.

The widely-predicted flurry of post-election instructions turned out to be a pretty damp sqib in reality, according to the latest RICS survey.

The top end led Scotland's housing market during the year to March, says Savills, with activity up by a hefty 33%.