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London property prices have fallen over the last five years and are likely to drop further in 2023, says Zoopla.

Luxury rental values in New York, Singapore and London have bounced back hardest from pandemic lows, according to Knight Frank's latest index.

Average rental prices in the capital fell by 3% last month, says Foxtons, in line with a normal seasonal slowdown.

'The sales market is firmly back in the hands of buyers,' says Propertymark.

London's average house price fell by 0.9% in October, according to the official UK House Price Index, while the national average property value nudged up by 0.3%.

Knight Frank's latest analysis of the prime London property market tells of a clear slowdown in buying activity - but a price crash seems unlikely.

Asking prices are falling as 'sellers who are determined to find a buyer quickly adjust their expectations and adapt to a less frenzied housing market,' says Rightmove, as the portal predicts a 'relatively…

Zoopla expects rental price growth to calm down next year, despite continued low stock levels and high tenant demand.

Knight Frank's Global House Price Index showed an 8.8% increase in the year to Q3, down from a peak of +10.9% in Q1 2022.

'The downturn in the housing market this time could be shallower compared with past experiences,' says Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Spending on £10mn+ homes in London has reached a seven-year high, leading Knight Frank's Rory Penn to suggest that 'for now, the super-prime market in London has very much found its feet again.'

"A widespread repricing of housing underway," says Zoopla, as buyer demand sinks and more vendors cut asking prices.