Number of UK home buyers falls by a third year on year, agents data shows

The number of house buyers in the UK has fallen by a third year on year with demand now at its lowest since November 2013, according to estate agents. In July the number of house hunters registered with members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) dropped to an average of 298, down 330 from the previous month. It means that demand is some 35% lower than July last year when 362 were registered per branch. The fall off comes at a time when the supply of housing increased marginally ...