Asian investors drive UK property sales up higher than ever

SINGAPORE (May 3): 1Q17 real estate transaction volumes in the UK have hit their highest level since 2015, driven by Asian investors whose confidence remains undeterred even in the face of uncertainties regarding Brexit.

(See also: London housing boom to end in 2017 as Brexit bites, broker says)

In a new report based on research conducted by property consultancy JLL, UK led the way as “the most real estate market in Europe” as well as the world’s most traded city, compared to third place in the previous year.

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