Property consumer group The Homeowners’ Alliance has come up with a final date a home can be marketed, in time for the vendor to move by Christmas. Homeowners will need to list their property for sale by 20 October.
Data analysed from estate agent comparison website estateagent4me shows that over the past six years, homes listed in October have taken an average of 64 days to sell.
This means that homeowners who want a sale agreed this side of Christmas should be looking to list their house for sale by the 20/10/21 at the latest.
How long does it take to sell a home?
On average since 2015, properties in the UK have stayed on the market for 58 to 73 days.
Despite the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the data
shows the average length of time to sell a property has remained relatively constant over the past 6 years.
Overall the speed of sale was slower last year because of the slowdown caused by the pandemic between April and July but this accelerated towards the end of 2020 once the housing market reopened and the time-limited stamp duty holiday was introduced.
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Advertorial
October 8, 2021
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