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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ella Jessel

Secret sales: post-pandemic property boom generated £30 billion in off-market sales

The UK’s secret property market generated £30 billion worth of sales last year, according to experts

(Picture: Graham Hussey)

The UK’s secret property market generated £30 billion worth of sales last year amid the post-pandemic boom — the highest figure in well over a decade.

Previously, buying off-market was the preserve of wealthy house-hunters, but amid the UK’s severe supply shortage thousands turned to buyers’ agents to try and hunt down a new home.

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