Recent reports from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have shown that new instructions to sell property have gone nine months without a rise - the longest stretch in seven years.
While house price growth remains firm, a further sign of a cooling market is a slight decline in new instructions to sell. House prices rose for the 16th consecutive month in February but the pace of increase slowed to the lowest since last May, removing the urgency of many to sell hence the lower rate of new instructions.
It is feared new buyer inquiries are likely to weaken further in the coming months as January's interest rates takes effect on the market.
Harvey Williams, RICS spokesperson comments on the picture for the West Midlands: “The market is cooling slightly, mainly due to three interest rate rises in six months. Also, affordability remains a major issue for first time buyers looking for that all important first step on the property ladder.
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