Home sales fell last month

HM Revenue & Customs has reported that the number of home sales completed last month declined, compared with May 2017. Some 99,590 residential property transactions were recorded last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, an increase of 0.8% on April but down 0.5% on May 2017. On a non-adjusted basis, transactions were 12.1% higher than April and down 1% annually, at 95,480.

The Sunday Times (24/06/2018)