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US cities have seen the highest rates of prime property price growth in the last six months, reports Savills, as the firm predicts a slight slowdown across most world cities in the second half of this…

Estate agents have seen rental stock levels climb steadily since February - but "this barely scratches the surface on what is needed in order to limit the ever-widening gap between supply and demand,"…

Another market index tells of slowing buyer demand and less pressure on house prices.

The latest official house price index tells of a 1.2% monthly increase for the average UK home in May, up from a 0.4% rise in the same period last year.

Britain's country house market "is normalising" after a two-year pandemic-driven boom, suggests Knight Frank as price growth peaks.

We're in a "new normal" property market, says OnTheMarket - "an elevated version of the pre-pandemic market."

Property portal expects the average UK asking price to end 2022 some 7% higher than it started the year.

House prices are still rising, but the pace of growth is cooling as buyer demand slows.

London's average asking rent has jumped up by a record 15.8% in the last year.

Market Snapshot: Knight Frank's latest London sales and lettings indices.

“Property’s reputation as an inflation-hedge gives it extra appeal, while the prospect of rising borrowing costs is injecting a degree of urgency into the market across all price points,” says Rory…

"Unless high net worth foreign investors return in their pre-pandemic numbers, we can expect the market to continue to recover at a slow and steady pace, rather than with a sharp uptick," says Savills.