"Christmas trading hindered by further restrictions"

"December records highest monthly volume of 2020 bringing the annual total to £4.48bn"

"Dip in investment activity leaves c.£3.5bn to exchange in December"

"Second lockdown fails to dampen investor enthusiasm"

"Anticipated rise in transactional volume in Q4 comes under threat from new Covid-19 restrictions"

"Surge in launches as vendors seek to capitalise on new sales and strong evidence"

"Transactional activity begins to build as we head into Q4"

"A sharp decline in transactional volume during the summer recess"

"Market polarisation continues with demand increasingly focused on quality assets"

"Lack of distress and uncertainty culminating in a continued lack of transactional activity"