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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

New home buyer inquiries fell to two-year low in November – Rics

Housing market activity is expected to pick up in 2026 (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

The volume of new home buyer inquiries deteriorated to the weakest level recorded in around two years in November, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).

A net balance of 32% of property professionals reported new buyer inquiries falling rather than rising, which was the weakest reading since late 2023, its report found.

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