Martin Vander Weyer Martin Vander Weyer

This isn’t a property bubble – it’s a reason to improve London’s transport

issue 28 September 2013

Everyone —including me, if I’m honest — has been talking about a new property bubble. But is it for real? London house prices are rising at an annual rate of almost 10 per cent, and shares in the capital’s bellwether back-from-the-dead estate agency Foxtons soared on their stock market debut last week.

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