NAEA figures suggest summer slowdown was no worse than usual

NAEA figures suggest summer slowdown was no worse than usual

Figures just released by the National Association of Estate Agents suggest that the number of house hunters registered at agencies dropped to a 12 month low in August. 

There were 343 per branch on average, down from July's 347 and June's 384.

Meanwhile the number of properties available to buy on estate agents’ books increased marginally from 35 in July, to 37 in August.

The proportion of sales made to FTBs remained at 23 per cent in August, having fallen from 30 per cent in June.