Tracking Housing Demand Post Lockdown

In this article we look at the huge surge of consumer interest in housing since 13th May

There has been a huge surge of consumer interest in the housing market since May 13th, according to the Dataloft Demand Index.
In the week that lockdown was lifted, the Index climbed by 30%. By the end of May, it was 71% higher than a month earlier.
The Dataloft Demand Index suggests a strong start to the post-lockdown market, with agents’ sites receiving plenty of attention from prospective home movers.
The Index tracks the number of visits to agent’s local insight pages displaying the Dataloft Inform widget, making it a valuable indicator of potential demand.

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