Chinese buyer enquiries for Manchester properties surged more than 250% year-on-year, reports NewStatesman (16 March 2018). According to the latest data from Juwai.com, a Chinese real estate website, the weak pound has driven more interest from Chinese investors towards the North of England. “Today, the weak pound is starting to look like the new normal and Chinese buyers are becoming accustomed to it. They no longer see it as a temporary discount, but a permanent condition,” said Juwai.com CEO Carrie Law. She further revealed that asides from a 255.6% y-o-y rise in January 2018 for Manchester, Liverpool also saw Chinese buyer enquiries grow 160% higher y-o-y. London, however, saw Chinese buyer enquiries fall 48.5% y-o-y.