Related topic: Housing market

Buyers are taking advantage of an uncertain property market to secure 'eleventh hour' price cuts.

We asked housing market experts, from brokers to lenders, for their pre-Budget wish-lists.

The proportion of first-time buyers aged 25 and under has fallen by 23% since 2024.

The majority (61%) of potential movers surveyed said they were aware of rumours about changes to property taxes in the Budget.

The income to house price ratio is forecast to fall to 8.2.

The Coalition says delays, gazumping and mortgages-in-principle could all be significantly reduced or even eliminated.

The figures suggest caution and price sensitivity in the housing market.

Sales agreed for £2 million+ homes, which are the subject of a potential mansion tax, are down 13% year-on-year.

Potential tax changes rank ahead of interest rates and the cost of living.

In 19% of Great Britain, house prices have gone up by more than 20% after adjusting for inflation. But in over a quarter of the country, prices are actually lower in real terms.