Surrey is “the strongest market outside the capital”

"Many local markets actually have a stronger correlation with a region other than the one in which they are physically located," says Savills' Neal Hudson, as he re-draws the UK property market map.

"Buyers are ready" says Douglas & Gordon as the estate agency reports a 50% year-on-year jump in the number of new applicants, but vendors are playing it very cool, with 33% fewer new instructions in June…

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;