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March 2015: Residential Market Survey,

March 2015: Residential Market Survey

Price momentum picks up despite flat demand Supply conditions continue to tighten with demands remaining broadly unchanged Agreed sales still subdued Near term expectations for price and sales firm slightly March’s RICS Residential Market Survey displays a slight pick up in price momentum with the headline price net balance rising to 21 from a revised…

February 2015: Residential Market Survey

Steadier demand and tight supply push price expectations higher Supply conditions tighten again in most areas Demand stabilises following recent falls in buyer enquiries Twelve month price and sales expectations move upwards The February RICS Residential Market Survey shows a slight pick up in price momentum with the headline price balance moving to +14 from…

Rotation away from the capital after strong outperformance

Price momentum remains firm at the national level Buyer enquiries rise more modestly while new instructions to sell increase slightly London activity and expectations data softens The June 2014 RICS Residential Market Survey shows that price momentum remains strong at the national level although activity indicators are pointing to some moderation in the positive trend. While the…

RICS August Residential Market Survey

Price momentum firm but demand moderates further Price momentum remains strong at the headline level Buyer enquiries edge down for the second consecutive month Mixed sales picture emerging across the UK The August RICS Residential Market Survey shows that price momentum remains strong at the headline level. This is despite agreed sales falling the first…

September News – house prices

House price growth slows The latest figures from Halifax reveal that the rise in house prices slowed in August  from the annual price growth of 10.2% recorded in July, with prices in the three months to August standing 9.7%, still higher than in the same period a year ago. Although this could be in response…

National House Price Picture Remains Firm But London Outlook Moderates

New instructions to sell continue to fall while demand rises albeit more modestly Price expectations remain firm across the country, with London no longer as strong Average perceived LTV ratios drop back across the spectrum of borrowers The May 2014 RICS Residential Market Survey shows the national house price picture remains relatively robust, although the…