Average time to find a buyer is now 71 days - the longest at this time of year since 2019 due to optimistically-priced sellers.

The portal says regional property price variations make the current Stamp Duty system unfair, and calls on Jeremy Hunt to make changes.

Portal says wobbly economy has created a 'two-speed' housing market but sales levels are beginning to recover.

The consultancy says My Knight Frank will enable clients to track transactions including viewing and it is planning a similar service for landlords and tenants as well.

Rightmove says the number of sellers asking for a valuation of their property is up 23% on the same time last year.

Average advertised rents outside of London rose to a new record of £1,280 per calendar month but was smallest increase since 2019.

Average new seller asking prices rose by 1.3% month-on-month to £359,748, the biggest December to January increase in prices since 2020.

Average asking prices in Poole’s uber-affluent island and home to a number of celebrities, increased by 20% compared to 2022, from £1,586,349 to £1,909,943.