UK Home Asking Prices Post Bigger-than-Usual Slide, Rightmove Says

UK home asking prices post bigger-than-usual slide, Rightmove says

Asking prices for British homes have seen a larger-than-usual monthly fall, potentially reflecting pre-budget market uncertainty. Rightmove reported a 1.8% decrease in new home asking prices in the four weeks to December 6. Despite this, early signs suggest a post-budget rebound in London's top-end market, with Rightmove forecasting a 2% rise in asking prices for 2026.

House prices fall by 1.8% with bigger than usual Boxing Day bounce expected, says Rightmove

Average new seller asking prices fall by 1.8% this month to £358,138, the latest Rightmove house price index reveals. The Rightmove data shows that this larger than usual December drop means that prices are 0.6% (-£2,059) lower at the end of 2025 than in 2024.… The post House prices fall by 1.8% with bigger than usual Boxing Day bounce expected, says Rightmove appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette.

House prices fall by 1.8% with bigger than usual Boxing Day bounce expected: Rightmove

Average new seller asking prices fall by 1.8% this month to £358,138, the latest Rightmove house price index reveals. The Rightmove data shows that this

Rightmove forecasts 2% rise in house prices for 2026 after December drop

Research from Rightmove found average new seller asking prices dropped by 1.8% in December, with the national average now at £358,138.  This means prices at the end of 2025 are 0.6% lower than at the end of 2024.  Rightmove expects a 2% rise in asking prices in 2026, as improved affordability and choice support a stronger market. There was a bigger than usual Boxing Day bounce expected, as buyers who paused for the Budget are set to rejoin the m…

Rightmove expects bigger Boxing Day bounce and house prices to rise 2% next year

Rightmove is expecting a strong start to 2026 for the UK housing market and sees buyers and sellers resuming their moving plans in a ‘Boxing Day bounce’. The UK property market needs it. Average new seller asking prices fell by 1.8% this month to £358,138, marking a larger-than-usual December decline. This brings prices 0.6% lower […] The post Rightmove expects bigger Boxing Day bounce and house prices to rise 2% next year appeared first on UK I…

Rightmove: Asking prices set to rise 2% in 2026 after post-Budget market rebound

Buyers and sellers who held off in anticipation of the Budget will come back to the market and contribute to asking prices increasing next year, according to Rightmove