Thursday 31 August 2017

No End In Sight To UK’s Housing Shortage

The UK’s housing market showed further signs of weakness in July, as the number of property sales fell as uncertainty and a shortage of supply kept potential purchasers at bay. The number of properties available to buy on agents’ books decreased to just 35 last month - the lowest amount recorded for July since National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA Propertymark) records began 15 years ago. With fewer homes to choose from, there was also a dip in the number of house buyers registered per member branch in March; agents had an average of 347 prospective buyers on their books compared to 384 in June. Read more on Property Investor Today.

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