NO new ‘for sale’ listings have been posted for properties in Dumbarton and the Vale for nearly a month, according to data released this week.

GetAgent.co.uk, an estate agent comparison site, has released an interactive real-time dashboard of how the property market is performing under the pressure of the pandemic and the lockdown, both nationally and at postcode level.

In G82 (Dumbarton), listings added to Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket went from 22 in the week beginning March 9, to none for nearly a whole month – March 30 to April 26.

Elsewhere, in the G83 postcode area which covers Balloch and Alexandria, listings went from 22 in the week beginning February 24 to 13 during the week beginning March 16, five from March 23-29, and none since.

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As a whole, West Dunbartonshire has been one of the worst-hit areas in the UK with a reduction of 92 per cent in listings meanwhile West Lancashire in England saw a reduction of only 26 per cent.

Colby Short from, founder and CEO of GetAgent.co.uk, said: “The varied list of areas to have seen both some of the highest and lowest levels of listing decline demonstrates the varied makeup of the UK market, as well as the erratic impact the spread of coronavirus is having on home seller sentiment.

“In some areas, such as West Dunbartonshire, the market has pretty much dropped off a cliff since the lockdown was implemented, whereas other areas have seen a decline but continue to register more robust levels of new listings.

“This is certainly due to influences such as a high concentration of new-builds, with many developers having to keep selling due to the fact that they have money tied into developments and interest repayments to make.

“Many new build developers also have the benefit of selling empty properties which makes social distancing measures easier, while many new build buyers, particularly those from overseas are happier to transact based on a virtual viewing.”