The balance between property supply and demand has barely changed despite concerns over the vote to leave the EU referendum, according to analysis from Jackson-Stops & Staff.
The Brexit vote shocked many and has led to gloomy predictions for the property market. However, there appear to have been limited fall-throughs, with a continuing high percentage of properties under offer.
The agents analysed more than 750,000 properties for sale on Rightmove, finding 41.5% were under offer before June 23, while the same data this week showed 39% were under offer.
The research also found that the number of properties on the market since the Brexit vote had increased by more than 21,000.
Nick Leeming, chairman of Jackson-Stops & Staff, said: “Despite the upheaval following the Brexit decision, the level of demand versus supply has remained broadly static UK wide, showing that in the short term buyers and sellers are still being driven by the normal catalysts for entering the property market.”
He said the true impact of Brexit will only become apparent once we are past the traditionally quieter summer months and when a new Prime Minister is in place.
Leeming added: “There could even be some emerging positives in this time – lower interest rates may mean enhanced affordability and our central London offices might benefit from favourable exchange rates encouraging international buyers.
“The last couple of weeks have shown us that life goes on for the UK property market.
“However, the endemic problem remains – the UK economy is blighted by an under-supply of homes and the Government must not allow the upheaval of Brexit to wholly divert attentions away from the central issue.”
Comments (4)
Starting to see stock levels go up and buyer levels drop, proceedable buyers anyway. Whilst my glass is half full that money is cheap and nothing too catastrophic has happened, I think the view that all will be rosy this year is probably a little over optimistic.
Someone please answer this question with a bit of sense……….. Why would prices go down, when supply is not keeping up with demand and there are plenty of buyers?
Anyone talking positively avout Brexit is deluded! Prices will come down, not due to the market, but because of Estate Agents pushing for price reductions instead of advising their clients to hold tight. We’ve noticed huge volumes of reductions already accross the board. In the short term of everyone is actually honest, which I know is hard for alot of people, demand has slipped for the short term, but I’m sure that will pick up again soon, once the public start realising nothing has changed too much. To say demand is as normal is ridiculous and a lie.
Calm down, Dear, it’s just a commercial!