Related topic: Housing market

Millions are at risk of retirement shortfall as the UK fails to join up housing and pension policy, the Society of Pension Professionals says.

Many parents and grandparents already believe their children will struggle to achieve milestones that previous generations took for granted.

Higher running costs have encouraged more holiday let owners to sell, but the wider housing market has yet to see a corresponding uplift.

Instead, this generation is prioritising being debt-free, financial independence and maintaining a high quality of life as their key markers of success.

Annual growth of 0.1% is the slowest rate of house price inflation since November 2023.

Sales were 6% higher than June 2025 and 11% higher than May.

House prices were up 0.1% month-on-month.

Savvy buyers are seizing opportunities to buy and refurbish ‘unmortgageable’ properties in UK’s top cities.

In London it takes 174 days on average to go from agreeing a sale to completing a move, whereas it takes 141 days in the North East.

Sales saw a sharp 9% decline this month, with house price growth slowing to 1.3%.