A shortage of homes for sale in the UK propped up property prices in July, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).
Looking ahead, the latest survey found that 8% more surveyors expected prices to rise rather than fall further over the next three months.
This was the lowest figure for two years, in a further sign of improved market sentiment. Meanwhile 29% more predicted sales levels would increase.
Rics said that the optimism was being partly driven by a rise in interest from potential buyers, as new enquiries about homes rose for the ninth month in a row -
though it cautioned that the rate at which they rose was slightly lower than in June.
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