46% of UK properties have been down valued since before Covid-19

46% of UK properties have been down valued since before Covid-19

Nearly half (46%) of buyers saw their prospective properties down valued by their mortgage lender, Bankrate UK research has found.

Buyers looking to purchase properties in Wales had the highest percentage of down valuations at 63%.
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Source: Property Wire



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