Savills' Yolande Barnes said overseas property investors had played an important part in previous housing market recoveries in central London, where most international buyers tend to focus.

该公司的约兰德·巴恩斯表示，在伦敦市中心住宅市场以往的历次复苏中，海外地产投资者都起到了重要作用。多数国际买家都倾向于在该地区置业。

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"We can't really see any evidence of a housing boom, " said Yolande Barnes, head of residential research at real-estate agent Savills.

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Yolande Barnes, director of residential research at the Savills agency, is far more cautious, predicting 22% growth over the next five years.

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According to Yolande Barnes, head of residential research for Savills, another high-end estate agency, movements in London property are closely aligned with those in the price of gold.

ECONOMIST: Housing