Property market sticks in the doldrums, but surveyors are more positive about 2020

Demand, supply, prices and transaction numbers all increased from January to February, according to the latest RICS survey.

"The latest RICS results will provide little comfort for the market," says Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, "with all the key indicators pretty much flatlining"

Housing market activity continued to 'gain momentum' in July, reports the RICS, but most surveyors 'do not expect this impetus to continue' for more than a few months...