Zoopla predicts 3% growth for property prices in UK cities in 2020

"The prime residential sector is likely to remain strong through the rest of the year," says Savills in its latest World Cities Index.

The average "time to sell" a home has fallen by almost two weeks (31%) since lockdown restrictions were lifted, compared with the same period 12 months prior.

Housing affordability has improved a bit in the UK's three most expensive cities, reports Zoopla, but getting on the first rung of the housing ladder is still out-of-reach for most