5 months of ‘above-average’ property market activity in 4 charts
Sales activity across the UK and in London in 2024 so far is running 7% above the average level seen from 2017 to 2019.
A ‘spring surge’ in property market activity could turn into a ‘spring standoff’, warns buying agency
Estate agents are telling Garrington's team that they 'are having to accept vendor-led prices to ‘test the market’ prior to either offering price reductions or accepting a lower offer.'
‘Green shoots of recovery’ emerging for the property market, as buyers pay closer to asking prices
Hamptons highlights a series of property market metrics that show a recovery from the post-mini-Budget slump.
Fastest-moving property market in five years, as buyer demand stays high
The annual rate of UK property price inflation was running at +6.1% in August, according to Zoopla; that's more than double the rate recorded in August last year.
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