‘Stubborn sellers rewarded’ as gap between asking and sold prices narrows
'The house price crash that so many experts said was an inevitability appears to have been averted,' says Benham and Reeves' boss, adding that 'we fully expect the market to go from strength to strength as we move into 2024.'
Industry Reactions: Official data reveals UK house prices falling at fastest rate in 12 years
The latest UK House Price Index tells of 'a frosty end to the year', says Jackson-Stops, while buying agency Garrington says November 'was the moment the slowdown turned into a slide'.
House prices continue to fall despite improving market sentiment
'UK housing still looks expensive by historic standards,' says Zoopla, which expects prices to fall a further 2% in 2024 'as prices and incomes re-align.'
UK house prices dipped 0.7% in October; property industry reactions to the latest official data
The property market 'remains a tad lethargic with no real movement planned until the new year comes,' says one estate agency boss after checking the latest ONS/Land Registry House Price Index.
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