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Largest August price drop since 2018, says Rightmove

Largest August price drop since 2018, says Rightmove

The average asking price of a newly listed home coming to the market for sale has fallen by 2.0% (-£7,360) this month to £364,999, according to the latest house price index from Rightmove. The firm sa...

August 17, 2026
Reaction to UK Finance mortgage arrears data

Reaction to UK Finance mortgage arrears data

UK Finance has released its latest mortgage arrears and possessions data for Q2 2026, which highlighted continuing lender support for customers facing financial difficulty. There were 77,940 homeowner...

August 14, 2026
Housing demand and sales are stagnant, says RICS

Housing demand and sales are stagnant, says RICS

The UK housing market showed little improvement in July, with buyer demand and agreed sales broadly unchanged from the previous month, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) ...

August 14, 2026