Market Index

42% fewer sales were agreed in Week 30 2025 compared to the same seven day period in 2024, and 9% fewer through the year so far.

'The market appears to be back on track,' says one property portal boss.

Positivity around planning reform has not led to more site acquisitions, reported Savills.

A third fewer sales were agreed in Week 29 2025 compared 2024, but more homes are going Under Offer.

Property portal now expects average asking prices to rise by just 2% through 2025, although transaction volumes remain strong.

'The rental market softened more quickly than we anticipated,' says estate agency.

'We expect this healthy balance between supply and demand to continue' through the summer, says Foxtons.

London was the only region to see property values fall in May, according to the latest UK HPI.

Agreed Sales remain thin on the ground in the capital's prime postcodes, but the last few weeks have seen more homes go Under Offer than in previous years.

'It’s quite clear where the negotiating power sits at the moment', says Knight Frank, as high supply & meagre demand puts downward pressure on country property prices.

Landlords are 'assessing options' ahead of the Rental Reform Bill becoming law, says Savills.

June's surveyor survey suggests home-buyer demand has increased at the national level for the first time since December.