The National Association of Property Buyers today welcomed the announcement that Rishi Sunak is set to become the next Prime Minister.
The NAPB said the decision was likely to boost confidence across the sector, and would reduce the chances of a house price crash.
Commenting, Jonathan Rolande, from the NAPB, said: “I think the news that Rishi Sunak is going to be Prime Minister will be widely welcomed by people working across the property sector.
“As chancellor, Mr Sunak demonstrated he could navigate the economy through what were some of the biggest challenges this country has ever faced.
“So there will be confidence and a sense of assurance that he has been picked to lead the country.”
Mr Rolande, the co-founder of House Buy Fast, added: “Mr Sunak isn’t a magician. He can’t wave a magic wand and sort out all the problems which exist in the economy, and he certainly can’t ensure house prices won’t fall.
“The likelihood is they will fall in many regions over the months ahead. But I believe the economic markets will respond favourably to his appointment and the risk of a dramatic fall in house prices is now far less likely as a result.
“Of the three candidates, Mr Sunak feels like the unity choice. Had Boris Johnson or Penny Mourdant won the race then it was likely to have created more disunity and more disruption.
“Right now we need stability in our leadership as this will have a knock on impact across other areas of the economy – including the property market.
“I hope Mr Sunak works alongside Jeremy Hunt to now deliver a set of budgetary measures that help take us through what will undoubtedly be a really difficult period. And I hope whoever Mr Sunak appoints as Housing Minister is tasked with tackling the crisis we have in housing supply and coming up with solutions as to how we can fix it.”
