House price growth in the regions is set to continue to outpace that seen in London over the next two years, according to new forecasts which predict that rates of growth overall will ease through to 2024.

The forecast by estate agent Hamptons predicts that prices will rise by 4.5% across Great Britain this year, ranging from 7% growth in Scotland to just 1.5% growth in greater London. As well as Scotland, the North east and Wales are also both predicted to see price growth in excess of 5% in 2021.

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