Proportion of cash buyers sinks to a record low

London leavers bought 85% more homes outside the capital in the first half of this year than in H1 2019.

Every region and market sector saw asking prices rise to a record high last month, reports Rightmove; it's the first "full house" since 2007.

Agreed sales of detached 4+ bedroom houses more than doubled from August 2019 to August 2020 (+104%), reports Rightmove. Sales of other three- or four-bedroom homes were up by 55%.