2.8 million over-55s would consider moving if stamp duty were cut.

Average house prices in England and Wales remained flat in June at £358,000.

Once again, Northern Ireland saw the highest annual growth, with prices up +9.6% year-on-year.

Flats are the most overvalued property type, with an average overvaluation of 21%.

Over 25% of properties in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and the City of London are unoccupied.

New-build demand in Britain stood at 18.2% in Q2 2025, down 0.2% from the previous quarter.

New research from Rathbones Group suggests the UK property boom has come to an end, with housing returns failing to match those of stock markets in recent years.

The UK’s five-year house price-to-income ratio change stands at -1.3%, outperforming 20 other nations.

Northern Ireland recorded the strongest annual house price growth at 9.7% in Q2, despite a slowdown from the previous quarter.

330,000 first-time buyers entered the market last year.