The UK housing market has witnessed months of relatively low activity, with the economic climate leading to a wait-and-see approach from many potential buyers and sellers.

The latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs showed that 10,000 fewer homes were sold in the UK in July 2011 than a year earlier.

So what can sellers do to make their homes more attractive for the buyers who are out there?

With ongoing competition for buyers, it is important that sellers consider how best to market their property and the steps to take to achieve a sale.

 

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Economic uncertainty and a lack of mortgage lending led to the sluggish housing market, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said.

More surveyors reported price falls than price rises in August, Rics said.

 

And an increasing proportion expected prices to drop further in the next three months.

"The risk is that the worsening economic picture will gradually begin to have a more material impact on sentiment and discourage potential house purchasers, even where mortgage finance is available," said Alan Collett, housing spokesman for Rics.

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