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Rightmove data shows UK rents fell in late 2025, with annual growth at its lowest since 2018. However, rents are forecast to rise by 2% in 2026 amid a shortage of homes.
UK house asking prices rose by nearly £10,000 in January, the biggest monthly jump in a decade, as sellers returned to the market and buyer demand rebounded, says Rightmove.
UK rents softened in parts of the country in December, but Propertymark warns affordability remains stretched as regional disparities widen.
HMRC data shows falling confidence in UK residential and commercial property sales, raising doubts over growth and housing targets.
Business experts warn the government’s new workplace sickness scheme for SMEs is too small to tackle rising long-term illness, calling it “spin not strategy” as 2.8 million remain off work.
Plymouth recorded the steepest rise in UK house prices in 2025, as buyers increasingly turned to regional cities offering stronger value, lifestyle appeal and regeneration-led growth.
Prime London house prices have fallen by nearly 25% since 2014, with higher stamp duty and the end of non-dom tax status blamed for weakening demand.
Strutt & Parker says country house demand has jumped post-Budget, with properties going under offer up 45% year on year in early December and a busy start to 2026 expected.
New eXp UK analysis shows North East Derbyshire, Melton and Oldham delivered the strongest UK house price growth this year, outperforming the national average rise of 1.7%.
Zoopla forecasts a stronger-than-usual start to 2026 for the UK housing market, with pent-up demand boosting sales despite modest house price growth and a widening north–south divide.
