Asking prices tickle up in April – but property market activity is still lower than a year ago
'We are not anticipating an activity surge,' says Rightmove as Brexit is delayed, 'but maybe a wave of relief that releases some pent-up demand to take advantage of static property prices and cheap fixed-rate mortgages'
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