London slump shrinks north-south divide in house prices

Manchester and Birmingham set for faster growth than rest of the country as property value rises in northern EnglandThe north-south divide in house prices is beginning to narrow as the booming London property market fizzles out, according to experts who forecast parts of northern England are set to maintain a recent increase in value.Growth in house prices in the capital is expected to slip below the national average, continuing a slide triggered by the Brexit vote. This will result in further d