New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 13 of Brent’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

Buyers across London and the South East in particular would have been pushing for deals to get across the line, an estate agent said.

House price growth softened at the start of 2025, according to an index. The annual rate of house price growth slowed to 4.1% in January, from 4.7% in December, Nationwide Building Society said.