Anna featured in press discussing September’s property transaction figures

HM Revenue & Customs’ September property transaction figures came out this week. These are of interest as they represent a more complete picture than other indices.

What’s interesting about the September 2020 data is that transaction volumes are on a par with transactions in September 2019.

This suggests that the temporary changes to stamp duty designed to boost confidence in the housing market have worked well to achieve this goal. There are very few sectors where buyers and sellers feel as confident as they did in September 2019.

What happens next will be a reflection of policy and economics. Trade bodies such as RICS, as well as government policy makers, will play a significant role in the future of the housing market, as they have in the story that has played out so far in 2020.

For potential home buyers and investors, the key will be not taking on too much credit, despite the relatively cheap cost of debt at present, as it is very difficult to forecast what will happen next.

Please click on each link to read the full articles including my comments: Daily Mail, MSN, Financial Reporter, Property Reporter, Mortgage Finance Gazette.