THE UK'S housing market has experienced a boom since the country went into lockdown.

The housing market is ‘incredibly busy’ across the Cumbria region with buyers seeking to find more space, says conveyancing specialist Adkirk Law.

Linda Kirk, director of conveyancing, said: “We are seeing the move to more space inside and outside of a property as a priority for many of those buying or seeking to buy. The benefits of the stamp duty holiday, added to the experience of coronavirus, seems to be fuelling the trend in all regions.

“People are also looking for property with enough space to be able to work from home in the new way businesses are looking to the future.

“The north west market is certainly buoyant, and people are also realising how much more property and space they can buy in the region than in the south.”

Farrell Heyworth Barrow In Furness's manager Louise Stewart said: "The market is certainly getting busier. There's a bubble that's been created by the lockdown. It's happening across the board. We still have local investors, but many people who have been living with mum and dad and seem to want to move."