First time buyers are returning to the market on the back of improved mortgage offers and a narrowing gap between the asking price and ultimate sale of properties.
The proportion of first time buyers in the market rose from 7.7 per cent in August to 11 per cent last month, according to figures by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).
Estate agents all over Britain say confidence is returning to the market, with the number of first time buyers on their books up 2.5 per cent.
"Assuming rates stay the same for the next few months, we believe that the market will remain steady through the final quarter of the year," commented NAEA president Christopher Hall.
However, he added that prices were still an issue and that much of the recent growth in the market was due to August's cut in interest rates.
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