Non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions were approximately 12.7% higher than in January 2019.
January’s increase in transactions suggests a rebound in confidence, reflecting the ‘Boris Bounce’ and increased certainty around Brexit.
There were 102,810 residential property transactions recorded in January 2020 - 5.2% higher than January 2019 and 4.1% higher than December 2019, according to the latest HMRC statistics.
The figures show that non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions were approximately 12.7% higher than in January 2019.
