Quilter says UK property transactions stay subdued as June volumes rise less than 1%

• Quilter flagged a still-fragile UK housing market as June residential transactions rose less than 1% to 98,700, up 2% year on year.
• Net mortgage borrowing jumped to GBP 7.7 billion in June from GBP 3.3 billion in May; purchase approvals increased to 58,200.
• Approvals stayed below the prior six-month average of about 61,400, pointing to demand that has improved but remains short of recovery levels.
• Affordability pressure, rate-path uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and a weaker global outlook were cited as key constraints on buyer confidence.
• Transaction volumes likely to remain subdued until affordability improves and households gain confidence that borrowing costs will fall.

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