Matt Robinson, chief executive of Nested, which last week revealed it has raised £5 million to expand, said records were set on every metric in the three months to March 31, “from instructions to enquiries, offers and completions”.
North London chain Martyn Gerrard Estate Agents said during the three months, the average number of buyers registering with the business was up over 10%. Managing director Simon Gerrard said it was a “extremely strong period”.
The housing market should also benefit from the government’s plan in the Budget to launch a mortgage guarantee scheme to help buyers with a 5% deposit.
Gerrard said: “We are seeing steady growth across all areas of the London market, buoyed by the recent Budget that contained plenty for the property sector.”
A number of agents have also pointed to more people reassessing housing needs during the pandemic.
