UK property prices up 13% compared to pre-pandemic
When the stamp duty holiday came to an end, it was expected that the home buying frenzy would tail off, however, prices and demand continue to soar.
There are currently 24% fewer homes on the market than this time last year, with higher than average enquiry levels and interest per property listed.**
Even when SDLT savings dropped from £15,000 to £2,500 earlier this summer, house prices were 11% higher when compared with August 2020, as increased demand led to competitive offers from buyers.*
For August 2021, the average price sat at £248,857. That has risen by 13% since the start of the pandemic, and an increase of £5,000 in the space of one month.*
Levels of demand are set to continue climbing as borrowing costs remain low. The fact that these costs have remained low has caused consumer confidence to grow, increasing demand further.
Experts predict that in autumn 2021, the property market will continue to see promising transaction levels, whilst by 2031, the average house price will have jumped by 30%.***
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*Nationwide
**Zoopla
***Based on trends from the Office for National Statistics
This article was originally published by BriefYourMarket and is reproduced here with their permission.
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