Rightmove reports busiest ever festive period

Property portal flags "early signs of a better-balanced market over the course of 2022" as valuation requests jump.

Property portal Rightmove has recorded its busiest ever start to a new year, with visits to the site up 30% compared to the same period in 2020.

Property market activity "has remained brisk" over the last month, says buying agency Garrington, although there's "a growing sense of caution amongst buyers and sellers alike, who have increasingly divided…