One of Britain’s biggest estate agents saw a record number of enquiries from prospective buyers last week as the housing market burst out of lockdown gloom. The positive news extended across the sector, with 906 homes sold on Wednesday and 1,883 listed for sale, according to property market site View My Chain. The number of sales was double the figure during lockdown, although on an average day around 4,000 homes are sold in the UK, totalling just under 1.2 million last year. Andrew Perratt, head of Savills’ country division, said: ‘Offices outside main cities are getting more interest than city offices. ‘Our negotiators will be wearing masks and taking masks and gloves for viewers – and there will be no physical brochures.’

Source: Daily Mail May 16, 2020 21:49 UTC