Proportion of cash buyers sinks to a record low

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.

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

84% of property sellers expect to sell their home within the next 90 days, according to the inaugural OnTheMarket Sentiment Index, while 75.5% of buyers expect to find their next home within the same timeframe.