Following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown, the time to sell a property increased to the record 88 days in May 2020. Nevertheless, it quickly fell after the measures were eased and property buyer demand increased. Since the beginning of 2021, the average number of days on market has continued falling in October 2022, it took on average 40 days to sell a property.
Average number of days taken to sell property in Great Britain (UK) from September 2018 to November 2022
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Rightmove. (November 14, 2022). Average number of days taken to sell property in Great Britain (UK) from September 2018 to November 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/933934/average-number-of-days-taken-to-sell-property-in-great-britain/
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Rightmove. "Average Number of Days Taken to Sell Property in Great Britain (Uk) from September 2018 to November 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/933934/average-number-of-days-taken-to-sell-property-in-great-britain/
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Average number of days taken to sell property in Great Britain (UK) from September 2018 to November 2022 [Graph], Rightmove, November 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/933934/average-number-of-days-taken-to-sell-property-in-great-britain/