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.

Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, explores the outlook for the UK housing market in the latter half of 2025.

Seasonally adjusted residential transactions rose by 25% from April to May 2025.

+1.8% quarterly increase in demand for £2m–£10m homes, according to the latest figures.

Only 40% of the estimated housing need in London is being met.