Survey shows first rise in home sales for two years

A monthly survey of estate agents by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reveals the number of newly agreed residential sales has increased for the first time since February 2017. The survey polled more than 300 estate agents in more than 600 branches last month. For the first time since November 2016, the survey indicated a rise in new buyer inquiries at a national level, while the volume of new instructions was higher for the first time in a year. The majority of the estate agents surveyed also expect the number of agreed sales to rise over the next year. All parts of the country were showing house price growth, except for London, the South East and the East of England.

The Times (11/07/2019)   City AM (11/07/2019)