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Property sales expectations drop to weakest level since July 2023
Housing sales have fallen to their weakest levels since July 2023 as increases in mortgage interest rates “weigh on buyer demand”, according to the latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Buyer demand remains “subdued” and agreed sales continue to fall along with house prices, October’s survey found. Respondents said they expected both sales activity and
Property sales expectations drop to weakest level since July 2023
Housing sales have fallen to their weakest levels since July 2023 as increases in mortgage interest rates “weigh on buyer demand”, according to the latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Buyer demand remains “subdued” and agreed sales continue to fall along with house prices, October’s survey found. Respondents said they expected both sales activity and
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