A turning point for PCL? Prices hit an ‘unexpected’ all-time high

"Current activity levels clearly show that Britain is getting moving again," says Rightmove, with the Stamp Duty holiday serving to “amplify the buyer surge”.

Property prices in UK cities have risen by an average of 2.9% in the last year, reports Zoopla; the number of London postcodes recording price falls has dropped from 82% last year to 23% in October.

UK HPI: Annual rate of growth in the capital hits -1%, the lowest rate seen since September 2009...