‘Ominous’ signs for the lettings market as the ‘never-ending Brexit saga’ curbs sales – RICS
There's a "consistent imbalance" between tenant demand and rental supply, warn surveyors, while Brexit-based uncertainty is continuing to thwart activity in the sales market
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'Some comfort can be drawn from the results of the latest RICS survey,' says Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, 'as it suggests that the housing market in aggregate may be steading'
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Surveyors predict 2% growth for UK house prices this year, but no improvement in transaction volumes
Sales & new listings dip as property market ‘takes a breather’
House prices "are expected to continue to climb higher over the year to come," says the RICS, "albeit the pace of increase is likely to subside somewhat in the months ahead."
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