After a record year in 2021, the housing market in England cooled down in 2022, with the number of residential property transactions slightly falling. In that year, a total of approximately 1.1 million property sales were completed, compared to about 1.3 the year before. Some of the main factors that led to the decline were the cost of living crisis, higher mortgage rates, low inventory, and the rapid increase of
Total number of residential property transaction completions in England from 2012 to 2022
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Statista. (February 23, 2023). Total number of residential property transaction completions in England from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713490/number-of-residential-property-transactions-england-uk/
Statista. "Total number of residential property transaction completions in England from 2012 to 2022." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713490/number-of-residential-property-transactions-england-uk/
Statista. (2023). Total number of residential property transaction completions in England from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713490/number-of-residential-property-transactions-england-uk/
Statista. "Total Number of Residential Property Transaction Completions in England from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713490/number-of-residential-property-transactions-england-uk/
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