Main image: Non-seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted UK residential property transactions by month between December 2019 and December 2022
Official data shows ‘slightly weaker’ property sales market in December
Transaction volumes remain slightly above pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest (provisional) HMRC count.
London’s prime property market shows ‘signs of a slow but steady return to health’ – but super-prime sales struggle
Demand for £2mn+ homes in London continued to climb in Q3, according to analysis of property portal data, while a lower proportion of open-market £10mn+ properties are finding buyers than last year.
Property sales ‘continue to stall’ while rental market picks up steam
A 28-month run of rising house prices has come to an end, reports the RICS, as buyer demand tails off and transactions stall.
London house prices dip but the wider property market remained robust in October – UK HPI
London's average house price fell by 0.9% in October, according to the official UK House Price Index, while the national average property value nudged up by 0.3%.
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