Big first half of the year for house prices; Rightmove doubles annual forecasts to +4%

UK HPI indicates +8.4% annual property price inflation

You may or may not recognise this building, but one Kensington agent reckons it holds the key to determining which properties command the biggest premiums in the Hyde Park area. S

Expectations for future house price rises are at the highest level they've been all year, according to Knight Frank and Markit's latest sentiment survey. 23