Enquiries from would be buyers increased in most parts of the UK last month and have now grown steadily since the end of the summer to a net balance +11%, the survey shows.
It explains that although demand is still at a historically low level, it would appear that those who are in a position to do so are gradually looking to test the market.
Meanwhile, the amount of homes coming up for sale remained fairly flat during November with a net balance +4%. It means that very little movement has been seen in terms of new instructions for over two years and this has contributed to the current anaemic state of the market.
The sector will be hoping that the government's recent announcement of funding to free up land for development in England will have the desired impact and increase availability.
Moving on to prices, modest drops were visible in most areas, albeit at a slower pace than was seen earlier in the year. A net balance of 9% more chartered surveyors reported falling prices during November. While slightly up in October's reading, this still suggests that the market is now beginning to stabilise, says RICS.
Across the UK, London was once again the only part of the country to see prices increase, with surveyors in the capital reporting a net balance of +40%. Northern Ireland and Wales experienced the most significant drops with respondents in those areas reporting net balances of -49 and -36% respectively.
Looking ahead, chartered surveyors are optimistic that activity levels should continue their gentle rise with 14% more respondents expecting sales to increase rather than decrease over the coming three months. The price picture is, however, likely to remain rather flatter by way of contrast.
