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Sales are up thanks to the traditional seasonal uptick, but affordability is still stretched for many buyers, the property portal said.

Sales are up thanks to the traditional seasonal uptick, but affordability is still stretched for many buyers, the property portal said.

Home sales across the UK also increased in March, for the third month in a row.

The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers jumped in March to the highest level since September 2022, according to Bank of England figures.

The latest data from HMRC shows that on a seasonally adjusted basis, residential transactions in February show a second consecutive month-on-month increase, rising 1% from 81,930 in January 2024 to 82,940 in February 2024. However, year-on-year, seasonally adjusted residential transactions remain 6% lower than in

An estimated 82,940 home sales took place in February, which was a 6% fall compared with the same month in 2023

More homeowners have moved house this month compared to last month, HMRC data shows.

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