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Red Squirrel Property Shop have been listed in the top 20% of ALL letting agents in the Uk

 

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Summary

  •       House price inflates +0.1% annually in UK
  •       21% down on completed house sales compared to 2022
  •       House price growth at -1% in London
  •       Regional house price inflation linked to first-time-buyers affordability
  •       Completed transactions still on track for 1 million, although as we write 21% lower over 2023, lowest since 2012
  •       Cash buyer sales expected to hold in line with 2022
  •       Mortgage-backed sales likely to be 28% lower as higher rates impact demand
  •       Lower mortgage rates key to improved demand and sales in 2024
  •       Affordability improving

 

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Overview

  • Annual UK house price inflation at +0.6%
  • 60% with over £300k price cutting asking prices by 5% to attract demand
  • Annual price falls of up to -2.2% concentrated in southern England on markets with an average price over £300,000
  • Other areas of England registering annual house price inflation of over 3.5%
  • Buyer demand down 18% in last two months due to mortgage rates
  • Rates peaking and already signs of dropping back closer to the 4% region
  • Likely to be the southern areas seeing price reductions throughout second half of the year with northern areas performing well
  • UK markets till on track to be down by 5% end of year
  • Mortgage decreased down to 4.99%
  • 80% of markets with an average price over £300k registering modest price falls

 

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UK Half year report 2023

 

Overview

  •       House price inflation to 1.2% increase as quarterly demand has increased
  •       42% of sellers are accepting offers 5% or more under asking price
  •       UK house prices still on track to drop by 5% in total during 2023
  •       Anyone serious about selling in 2023 needs to be realistic on pricing “Falling mortgage
  •       11% Hit to buying power with higher mortgage rates
  •       14% Fewer buyers in the market in last 4 weeks, compared to 5-year average

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