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All UK regions except London and Scotland have seen average property values rise by more than in 2019 and 2020 combined in 2021, says Zoopla - and four regions have seen prices jump by more than in the…

"Shortages of [construction] materials remain significant and inflation is gathering pace", according to the latest update from the RIBA.

The official UK House Price Index tells of a 1.1% dip in average property prices in October - but London prices jumped up in the month.

"Rents in Inner London are on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by the middle of 2022," says Hamptons.

2022 will be "closer to normal market conditions", says Rightmove, as it predicts 5% property price inflation over the next 12 months.

Half of the locations tracked by Knight Frank's Global House Price Index have seen double-digit property price inflation in the last year - but growth rates in some of the punchiest world markets now…

The supply of properties listed for sale has fallen to an all-time low, reports Propertymark, while buyer demand continues to climb.

Average property prices have increased by 6.9% over the last year, says Zoopla, but the pace of growth is slowing, and the supply of homes available to buy should improve after Christmas.

Inner London  is "poised" for a return to positive rental price growth, says Hamptons.

"Shortages of materials, tradespeople, contractors and architects – for those seeking to recruit – are putting significant pressures and delays to the delivery of projects," says the RIBA.

London's average property price dropped by a sharp 2.9% in September, according to the latest official statistics, taking annual growth in the capital down to +2.8% (from +6.7% in August)

A 0.6% dip in average asking prices is "an early Christmas present" for home-buyers, says Rightmove, while a jump in valuation requests from potential property vendors is "a sign of building momentum.