"The prime country markets have seen an increase in new buyer applications in the first three months of 2019. This suggests a healthy pool of latent demand, despite uncertainty surrounding Brexit"

"Across West London, more affordable prime properties have performed better than the top end of the market which is more discretionary and has had greater exposure to increased stamp duty rates"

"The prime South West London market has been the strongest performing region over the last year, with an increasing number of deals going to best bids as price expectations narrow"

"Whilst the most expensive markets across prime North West London have been most affected by tax and uncertainty over the last few years, buyers will still pay a significant premium for the best locations"

"North and East London has been the strongest performing prime region in the capital over the past five years"

"Prices in the most expensive prime central London markets have seen the most significant price falls over the last five years but these falls have continued to ease and this market looks increasingly good value"

"Scotland’s market will outperform the rest of the country, underpinned by a lack of supply, the value gap and economic growth in Edinburgh and Glasgow"