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South West house sales hit highest level in over five years

The number of homes sold in the South West is at the highest level since February 2008 as the housing market recovery continues to gather pace, says the September Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The average number of properties sold per chartered surveyor in the three months to September reached 19. Although still historically low, this figure...

House sales hit three-and-a-half year peak, says RICS residential market survey

The number of homes sold in the UK over the past three months reached its highest level since January 2010 as buyers across the country began to return to the market, says the latest RICS residential market survey (11 June 2013).

Chartered surveyors in the UK sold on average 17.9 properties during the three months to May. While low compared to the market peak of six years ago, it still...