Property transactions in January have got off to a good start compared with 12 months ago, provisional seasonally adjusted data from HMRC shows.
Neil Knight, business development director at Spicerhaart Part-Exchange and Assisted Move, commented: “Last month’s statistics were the first sign that the market had turned a corner and that confidence is beginning to return after a long period of political uncertainty.
“The January figures are welcome confirmation that this was more than just a one-off and the post-election bounce could turn out to be real.
“There remains a great deal to do to turn the bounce into a sustained upturn in the market but we are continuing to see very strong demand for part-exchange and assisted move services, with people who may have been putting off moving now increasingly impatient to get on with their lives.”
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