The British can usually be relied upon to be passionate about two things: football and property. So during the World Cup year, what effect is football mania likely to have on the property market, and how will we, as estate agents, adapt to this?

The market itself is has been buoyant and healthy since the beginning of the year, decisively seeing off the recessionary doldrums in a market where many people were reluctant to buy. Since that time we have seen plenty of activity from buyers and sellers alike, and the market could be now be regarded as being “in balance”.

However, many of those who were planning to put their home on the market this summer may delay doing so either because they do not want to be distracted during the World Cup or they anticipate lower buyer activity during the period.

We expect that this temporary shortage of stock, where property is otherwise selling quickly, will make it easy for sellers to achieve a good price for their home, as serious buyers will not be distracted by the football!

Nevertheless, during the last world cup it was estimated that at least 50% of the UK population watched the England matches.

So considerate estate agents will be fully aware of the match schedule and how this will affect not only viewings, but also the availability of surveyors, financial services advisers, and solicitors at potentially critical times in a sale’s progress.

So as well as cheering for England, we’ll also be keeping a close eye on the fixture list and planning accordingly. In the meantime, if you’d like to kick off with an idea of the value of your property during this exciting time, then please feel free to pass the ball to the ref, Yasser Elkaffass, on 0208 445 4008 today.

He really knows the score!