Recent growth in the number of Chinese buyers in the London residential market has raised hopes (or fears) that as and when the renminbi becomes fully convertible the floodgates could open. However, currency controls appear to be less of an obstacle to prospective Chinese buyers than they might appear at first sight, implying that London’s house price outlook will not hinge on Chinese demand.
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