The market has picked up quickly this year. Properties are selling more quickly and stock levels are declining.

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Buyers wishing to acquire property in the most popular boroughs face increasing competition. First time buyers may have to look outside London to be able to afford their first home.

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We expect prices to fluctuate within a fairly narrow range according to local supply and demand, with property having to be accurately priced or it will not sell.

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Properties are selling more quickly and stock levels declining.

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Without their strong performance, the national figures would have been in negative territory, as you would expect at this time of year.

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