Yopa says that the findings of its latest research have debunked the myth that the property market slows down during the summer months.
On the contrary, it says – the market has actually seen some of its highest levels of activity throughout the summer season over the last few years.
Yopa analysed four years of Bank of England market data (December 2020 – November 2024) and looked at the average monthly volume of both mortgage approvals and transactions seen over each season.
The results show that over the last two years, summer has consistently seen the highest number of mortgage approvals, surpassing both autumn and winter. In the two years prior, summer was still the second highest for mortgage approvals, with spring being the only season to surpass it.
When examining property transactions over the same period from gov.uk, the summer months are shown to be one of the most active periods of the year.
Over the last three years, summer has consistently seen the second-highest number of transactions, just behind autumn. Furthermore, in the year prior to this, summer saw the highest number of transactions overall and that the figures for autumn could be found to show a stronger level of transactions, that many of these transactions may well have been initially agreed during the summer months.
Yopa’s national franchise director, Steve Anderson, commented: “It’s clear that the idea of a summer property slowdown is nothing more than a myth and, in reality, the summer season is actually one of the busiest times for the UK property market.
“Not only do more buyers enter the market in the lead-up to, and during the summer season, but more transactions naturally complete as a result of this increased level of buyer activity.
“But whilst summer may be extremely busy, the momentum that builds throughout the season tends to carry through to the autumn months. So, for those sellers who may not secure a buyer this summer, the chances are they won’t have to wait long before they can make their move.”
Read the orginal article: https://propertyindustryeye.com/new-analysis-shows-that-the-markets-summer-slowdown-is-a-myth/
