Browse through our Housing Market Reports to see what affected the industry in 2016. Our monthly reports are generated feedback we receive from our members.
Key findings
Demand for housing increased by a fifth from December 2015 as landlords swarm the market to beat the BTL stamp duty surcharge
Sales to first time buyers grew by five per cent
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Estate agents reported an increase in the number of buy-to-let investors trying to push sales through before April stamp duty deadline
Influx triggered a boost in demand, which was at a 12 year high in February
Sales to first-time buyers were up in March
Buy-to-let stamp duty reforms to trigger further increase in sales to first-time buyers
Demand for property decreased by 22 per cent in April, with 325 house hunters registered per branch, down from 417 in March
The supply of houses available dropped by over a third (35 per cent) in April
Heightened uncertainty around the outcome of the EU referendum caused demand for housing to fall
The majority of agents predict that demand due to uncertainty may decrease in the short term following a Brexit
Buyers unfazed in the lead up to the EU Referendum as sales to first time buyers were up in June, and housing demand increased
Agents report uncertainty from sellers, and supply dipped in the week immediately following the result
Demand at lowest seen since November 2013 and a third (35 per cent) lower than July last year
The number of sales made to first time buyers (FTBs) decreased by five per cent from June
Supply of available housing rose to the highest level seen since March this year
The number of sales made to first time buyers (FTBs) increased by three per cent in August
In September demand for housing rose by 16 per cent
Supply of available housing dropped marginally last month
A third of sales in October were made to first time buyers (FTBs)
Supply of available housing increased to the highest level since March this year
Both demand for properties, and supply of available stock fell in November
The number of sales agreed also dropped to eight per branch on average
Number of prospective buyers registered per branch was the highest in 13 years for the month of December
Despite heightened interest from potential buyers, the number of sales agreed dropped by a quarter from November
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