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Bumper month for Perthshire housing market defies post-Brexit forecast

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Fears of a post-Brexit slump in the property market have failed to materialise in Perthshire.

Experts had warned of a slowing market after voters opted to leave in this summer’s EU referendum.

But a new study has shown that August was a bumper month for buying and selling in Perthshire.

The Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre (PSPC), which is made up of 22 local solicitor and estate agency firms, has announced that 100 homes changed hands last month, with a total sales value of just under £17.5 million.

This is more than the number of properties sold during any other month of 2016 and also rivals the number sold last August.

Semi-detached villas, bungalows and terraced properties are performing particularly well, with the average property going for £174,933 during August.

PSPC manager Anne Begg
PSPC manager Anne Begg

PSPC manager Anne Begg said: “With autumn just around the corner, we have detected some positive trends which should encourage anyone looking to sell up this season.

“Looking at July, the value of sales was the highest of any month in 2016, with over £12 million worth of homes sold. Now, August has beaten that, which is fantastic and very promising.”

She added: “Due to an decrease in stock, which very much reflects the national picture, we are seeing that many properties are going under offer very quickly, sometimes within a few weeks and often over their valuation.

“This is particularly the case in popular, family centred areas with mid-range properties on offer and good schools nearby.”

The latest study counters claims that Brexit would have a negative impact on the UK housing market.

It was predicted that there would be a slowdown in demand from buyers after the June vote.

In its first forecast after the referendum, estate agency Countrywide said that house prices would start falling across the country during 2016, before rising in 2018. The group said the market would begin to cool off in the second half of this year.

This week, Nationwide Building Society said that a shortage of homes on the market had helped prevent a slump.

Explaining the UK-wide picture, Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “The pick up in price growth is somewhat at odds with signs that housing market activity has slowed in recent months.

“New buyer inquiries have softened as a result of the introduction of additional stamp duty on second homes in April and the uncertainty surrounding the EU referendum. The number of mortgages approved for house purchase fell to an 18-month low in July.”

He added: “However, the decline in demand appears to have been matched by weakness on the supply of the market. Surveyors report that instructions to sell have also declined and the stock of properties on the market remains close to 30-year-lows. This helps to explain why the pace of house price growth has remained broadly stable.”