An analysis of transactions agreed this spring suggests there will be a surge in prices which will ultimately be reflected later this summer when those deals complete.

Home moving quotes service Reallymoving claims that sales agreed this spring suggest a remarkable nine per cent rise in average prices, which will register by late August.

The company says that as homebuyers register for quotes on its site typically 12 weeks before purchases complete - providing data on the purchase price agreed - it is possible to provide a forecast before those deals complete three months later. 

The service claims this follows a similar pattern to spring and summer 2018, when HM Land Registry recorded price rises of 4.4 per cent between May and August.

However, Reallymoving claims that this year has seen greater pent-up demand and growing impatience with the Brexit process resulting in a more pronounced increase in house prices during the summer period.

“Prices agreed this spring will show in Land Registry data in the summer, yet our customers registering for home move services as soon as their deal is agreed are giving us unique insight into what lies ahead for the housing market” says the service’s chief executive Rob Houghton. 

“Our forecasts suggest that sellers are growing tired of the ‘wait and see’ approach and once the Brexit deadline passed at the end of March, with no further clarification, sellers decided to press ahead with their move. 

“This new buyer demand and a continued shortage of quality housing stock is on course to drive strong price growth between May and August, with particular surges in regions benefiting from strong demand such as the North East and the South West, where affordability remains attractive and wages are rising.”