The five facts hitting the UK housing market hardest in the last seven days.
- Fertility rates fall to lowest on record, bringing population decline (and house price falls) with it.
https://x.com/ONS/status/1960621472390513126 - Rightmove Warns of Tax Reform Risks to Housing Market Stability https://thenegotiator.co.uk/news/uk-housing-market-news/be-careful-what-you-wish-for-when-reforming-property-taxation-says-rightmove/
- Zoopla reports overpriced homes take 2.4 times longer to sell than homes that sell without a reduction needed. In a rising market, some sellers don’t mind “waiting for the market” to reach their asking price, but in a falling market it means selling for less. https://thenegotiator.co.uk/news/marketing-news/warning-over-priced-homes-take-twice-as-long-to-sell/
- Small landlords to be given final push to exit the market with National Insurance added to rental income https://www.thetimes.com/article/8e762788-eb8f-48bd-af27-cb97e1155060?shareToken=4c97cee696c9a7e3e4322a9a00e69273
- IMF warns on fragile bond market, mentions UK, and debt complacency. This is their way of saying “be careful, things look shaky and there could be trouble.” Would impact housing market if what she’s worried about happens. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-28/imf-s-no-2-warns-on-fragile-bond-markets-complacency-on-debt
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