The 2026 market has hit the ground running with a rebound in demand levels, following a quiet end to 2025. With mortgage rates stabilising at the lowest level in 3 years, buyers are back - but they have more choice than they’ve had in 8 years.
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We expect a stronger than usual start to 2026 as buyers return to the market after the Autumn Budget and seasonal slowdown. The appetite to move home remains strong, but house prices will be kept in check by affordability constraints throughout the market.
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We track the speed of property sales across the UK and, while the housing market may be slowing, some homes are still flying off the shelves. Here’s where buyers move the fastest and where sellers may need a little more patience.
With the Budget uncertainty now lifted, buyers and sellers can return to making decisions about their next move. Removing the threat of a new annual property tax from 210,000 homes for sale will help revive market activity in higher-value areas. However, the lack of any stamp duty reform means homebuyers will continue to face rising purchase costs.
Since October 2020, just under 2.5 million homes across the UK have jumped in value by £100,000 or more. That’s the equivalent of earning at least £55 a day and a striking reminder of how dramatically the housing market has shifted in recent years.
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