UK Property: Largest August Price Drop Since 2018
Rightmove reports the UK's largest August asking price drop since 2018, with new listings falling 2.0% to £364,999.
Property News in the UK
Rightmove reports the UK's largest August asking price drop since 2018, with new listings falling 2.0% to £364,999.
UK property sales agreed fell by 11% this week, an unexpected drop following two weeks of unusually strong market performance.
Hamptons analysis shows cash landlords secured 14.1% of UK home purchases in July 2026, using chain-free status to negotiate steep discounts.
HM Land Registry and Ordnance Survey launch a new collaboration to enhance UK property data accessibility and boost market confidence.
Over 400,000 UK households earned nearly £100m last year by exporting surplus solar power to the grid via Octopus Energy.
The BSA warns that by 2050, UK home ownership will depend on family wealth, creating a major financial divide in Britain.
Simply Business reports four million English renters will welcome pets in 2026 following the Renters' Rights Act reforms.
RICS reports UK property market stagnation in July with buyer enquiries at -28% and sales unchanged from June.
UK Finance reports a 1% drop in mortgage arrears of 2.5% or more in Q2 2026, with 77,940 cases recorded.
Chestertons reports UK landlords are raising asking rents following the Renters' Rights Act, driven by restored market certainty rather than the bidding war ban.