UK housing transactions fell back in April

for sale

But 12% drop in residential sales still leaves numbers above pre-pandemic levels

The number of housing sales fell by almost 4% in April and was more than 12% down on the number seen in the bumper period last year, according to the latest official figures.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) figures for residential transactions in April showed that seasonally adjusted sales of 106,780 were achieved in the month, 12.1% down on April 2021 and 3.9% lower than in March.

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