The rise in prime property prices in major cities fell to 2.6 % in the first quarter of 2016 , the slowest pace since 2012 , according to property agent Knight Frank . The number of cities with doubt digit price growth fell from seven to three . The biggest price rises were in Guangzhou in China and the smallest in Istanbul . Prices were unchanged in some cities . Knight Frank said much of the slowdown resulted from the introduction of new property rules or the strengthening of existing regulations coupled with rising costs of living and increasing political uncertainty .
The growth in prime property prices in major cities fell to 2.6% in the first half of 2018, the slowest pace since 2012, according to property agent Knight Frank. The number of cities with doubt digit price growth fell from seven to three. The biggest price rises were in Guangzhou in China and the smallest in Istanbul. Prices were unchanged in some cities. Knight Frank said much of the slowdown came from the introduction of new property rules or the strengthening of existing regulations coupled with rising costs of finance and increasing political uncertainty.