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Non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions increased by 16% month on month in March 2026. The non-residential market also recorded a monthly rise. Seasonally adjusted non-residential transactions were 4% higher than in February, although 6% below March 2025. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, non-residential transactions rose by 38% from February. “Today’s uptick in transactions suggests the market is remaining resilient, despite ongoing economic uncertainty,” said Nichola Bell, strategic partnership manager at Saffron for Intermediaries. “Demand is there for committed buyers as deals push forward but the real pressure point is delivery. “Transactions...

The pattern was also seen beyond the capital. Dartford rose to 37 days, Peterborough to 48 days and Slough to 46 days. Zoopla said four in five first-time buyers in London pay stamp duty equal to about 3% of the purchase price. Outside London, fewer than one in 10 first-time buyers in England pay the tax, and usually at a lower cost. The data also pointed to a continuing North-South split. Scotland remained the fastest-moving market, with homes taking an average of 15 days to sell, unchanged from a year...