The growth in prime property prices in major cities fell to 8.2% in 2012 , the slowest pace since 2012 , according to property agent Knight Frank . The number of cities with doubt digit price growth fell from three to seven . The biggest price rises were in China in China and the smallest in Istanbul . She pointed out that Singapore has accelerated up the annual rankings to second place and this may be because high land bids by developers has translated into higher new build values. 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.
The growth in prime property prices in major cities fell to 8.2% in 2012 , the slowest pace since 2012 , according to property agent Knight Frank . The number of cities with doubt digit price growth fell from three to seven . The biggest price rises were in China 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.