Average House Prices Are Up
The property market has been affected by lockdown, especially when it comes to the balance of housing supply and demand, according to the latest Zoopla House Price Index.Average house prices are up 2.7% on the year and sales activity has rebounded strongly post-lockdown.
You can download the full report at www.zoopla.co.uk but here is a summary of the main points as featured on their webiste.
House price growth The annual rate of growth edged up to 2.7% in June, after rising 0.2% on the month. Price growth is highly localised, but there is little evidence of material declines at regional or city levels, although a small proportion of local areas are seeing price declines of up to -0.2%.
Why are house prices increasing? Buyer demand has risen strongly since housing markets reopened. Although the number of new homes being listed for sale has also risen, it hasn’t increased by the same margin. This creates an imbalance of low supply and high demand – and contributes to house price growth.
The stamp duty effect The biggest change in the market spurred by the Chancellor’s announcement of a stamp duty holiday for England and Northern Ireland has been seen in London. Sales jumped by 27% in the weeks after the change. Given the higher average house prices in London and the South East, these are where the largest benefits from the stamp duty holiday will be felt. The stamp duty holiday will continue to support demand in these higher value markets.
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