samuel dickey

A THIRD of property professionals in Northern Ireland say new buyer inquiries are falling rather than rising - and they are laying it at the door of higher interest rates.

HOUSING professionals in Northern Ireland reported a drop in residential sales during April, a new survey suggests.

HOUSING market activity in Northern Ireland picked up in March, with surveyors reporting increases in new buyer demand and sales.

PROPERTY professionals in the north have reported further falls in new buyer demand, sales and listings in the last month as activity in the region's housing market remains generally weak.

THE Northern Ireland housing market is slowing down in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, a new industry survey suggests.

PROPERTY professionals in Northern Ireland continue to report a reasonably firm upward trend in house prices - even though the pace of growth is softer than earlier in the year.

AVERAGE house prices in Northern Ireland have risen by 12.5 per cent over the last year to £185,505, according to the latest property index from Halifax.

HOUSE prices in the north are continuing on an upwards trajectory - because people want to move and there's a growingly acute shortage of supply.

FOR the fifth month running, there aren't enough properties coming on to the market in Northern Ireland to satisfy demand, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).

MORE new homes are being listed for sale in Northern Ireland, according to a survey.