Property searches on Rightmove saw a bigger-than-usual spike in the first week of September according to figures from the property portal.
The website said demand from buyers increased by five per cent in the first week of the month.
In the past five years the average rise during the first week of September was a much smaller 0.4 per cent.
It has been a tumultuous year for the property market as households remain under pressure from higher mortgage rates and geopolitical and economic turmoil.
While buyer demand remained down on a year ago, the September spike means the gap is narrowing.
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