Summer lull cancelled as activity surge continues

One of London's biggest estate agencies has just had its best August on record, but both sales and lettings teams are having to put the work in to get deals over the line...

The number of sales agreed fell to the lowest level in eight months in November, reports the NAEA. But improved political certainty "may trigger a flurry of activity."

"Chill winds returned to the London prime property market over the summer," says Coutts bank, although "there are now reasons for optimism regarding a potential bottoming of the market"