Sunshine in the rain: number of house sales was 5% higher in August than a year earlier

House sales were 5 per cent higher in August than in the same month the previous year, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures.

Across the UK, an estimated 90,210 homes were sold, marking a 5 per cent increase compared with August 2023 and slightly lower (less than 1 per cent) than in July 2024.