KF saw more offers accepted in June than in any other month of the last 20 years, smashing the previous record by 46%
There's been an extraordinary release of pent-up demand in the sales market since lockdown restrictions were lifted. "The uncertainty is how long it can last," cautions Knight Frank.
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