Spring boost for property
Property website Rightmove said the average price of a UK property rose to 235,512 between 7 March and 10 April, a marked improvement on the 0.1 per cent lift the month before.
The number of properties coming on to the market also rose, with buyers enjoying the most choice since last October.
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Hide AdThe Government's stamp duty fillip for first-time buyers – introduced last month for all properties under 250,000 – provided a boost, with a 35 per cent rise in the number of property pages viewed over Easter.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors last week said March selling activity was at its highest since May 2007.