Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent months.
HMRC property transaction data for February shows 82,940 recorded sales on a seasonally-adjusted basis – 6% lower than February 2023 and 1% higher than January 2024.
On a non-seasonally adjusted estimate, HMRC said there were 73,360 sales for February, 3% lower on an annual basis but 9% higher than the start of the year.