Sales

One in ten homes sold across the UK so far in 2022 were only marketed quietly, rather than being openly broadcast on the portals. That figure rises to nearly a quarter in London and prime country markets.

Estate agents agreed an average of nine sales per branch in April, says Propertymark - roughly in line with the long-term average, despite a continued shortage of homes available to buy.

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Regional reservations were up 41% on pre-pandemic levels in the first few months of this year, but housebuilders are having a hard time keeping up with the demand

The Queen was crowned on 6th February 1952, when an average home cost just under £2,000. This is the equivalent of £56,000 in today’s money, and amounts to house price growth averaging 2.

Net mortgage borrowing and mortgage approval numbers are both now below their 12-month pre-pandemic averages, says the Bank of England.

Savills has upgraded its mainstream market forecasts for this year, predicting 7.5% growth through 2022 and 12.9% over the five years to the end of 2026.

The number of new property listings jumped by nearly a fifth between January and April, reports Knight Frank - with rural areas leading the charge.

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"Buyer demand remains high but there are now signs that market is softening," says Zoopla's research chief, as more vendors cut asking prices and deals take longer to materialise.

As Chelsea basks in the spotlight of the world's most famous flower show, local agents explain why the area has returned to the top of the wish list for many prime buyers...

There is a bizarre disjunction between the economic outlook and the gymnastics of the market, writes veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn - but property values will continue to rise until supply and demand…