The Property Market Divide Widens Across Britain The notion that property sales are a straightforward affair is being debunked by Zoopla's latest data, which reveals a stark contrast between areas where homes sell quickly and those where they languish on the market.
The national average remains stuck at 42 days, but this masking of a widening gap between local markets highlights the challenges faced by sellers in certain regions.
Zoopla's statistics show that around half of local authority areas – 180 out of 363 – have seen an increase in the average timeframe needed to sell a residential property over the past year.