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The report which covers the period to Spain has earned the title of Europe’s comeback kid but to what extent is the country’s prime property market mirroring the economy’s return to growth?

The FTSE 100 closed on Friday at nearly 7,300.0, up 41 points on a week earlier, following upbeat data on jobs.  

House prices ticked up in February in both the wider UK market and in prime central London. Meanwhile, the Office for Budget Responsibility laid out its outlook for the market in the years to come.

House prices continue to outperform in London’s tech hub

The average price of farmland in Ireland fell by 1.6% in 2016, which follows on from a decline of 9.9% in 2015. In total, 34,000 acres changed hands at an average price of €8,771/acre during the year. This represented the seventh successive year that farmland values have stayed below €10,000/acre and remain less than half of the peak of 2006, when average prices were €20,000.

Stephen Springham, Head of Retail Research, breaks down the latest sector headlines.

The FTSE 100 closed on Friday at 7,527.3, down 20 points on a week earlier, as political uncertainty dampened investor appetite for risk.

The private rented sector as a whole is changing. As the multihousing market grows, investors, developers and operators are keen to deliver rental homes which best fit the needs and desires of their tenants.

A summary of the latest news and issues affecting rural landowners and businesses brought to you by Knight Frank.