The truth about house market boom as 13 buyers battle for each property
Some purchasers are reported to be resorting to extreme measures to secure a home with some even living in caravans near to developments
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An average of 13 buyers compete for every home that gets listed as demand for UK homes goes through the roof. Purchasers are reported to be resorting to extreme measures to secure a home with prospective buyers living in caravans near to developments and following agents in cars to properties.
Agreed sales last month were up 57 per cent compared with April 2019, with many estate agents now immediately asking prospective buyers for their best and final offer to ward off gazumping.
Monthly house price growth at 17-year high in April: Nationwide
By Rebekah Commane 30
th April 2021 9:33 am
House prices rose 2.1% in the month to April, the biggest monthly rise since February 2004, the latest Nationwide House Price Index has revealed.
Annually, house prices also increased, climbing 7.1% in the year to April, up from an annual rise of 5.7% seen in March.
The average house price in the UK is currently £238,831, up £15,916 in the last 12 months.
The index states that annual growth will reach double digits in June, if prices are flat in the next two months.
Nationwide’s chief economist Robert Gardner says: “In month-on-month terms, house prices rose by 2.1% in April, after taking account of seasonal effects, the biggest month rise since February 2004. Just as expectations of the end of the stamp duty holiday led to a slowdown in house price growth in March, so the extension of the stamp duty holiday in the Budget prompted a r
The average house price nudged past £250,000 in February 2021
The North West saw biggest annual boost at 11.9%, said the ONS
Transactions doubled to more than 190,000 last month compared to a year ago
Buyers are still being driven by a desire for space and the stamp duty holiday - but demand could start to slow by the autumn, according to property experts