Housing market ‘gaining momentum’ regardless of fewer completions

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Extra properties are coming to a market and a higher variety of gross sales are being agreed, in line with knowledge from eXp UK.

New listings climbed by 15.1% between the primary and second quarters of 2025, as extra sellers entered the market.

Completions dipped by 22.5% in comparison with the earlier quarter, although eXp stated this constitutes and anticipated and non permanent discount, including that sellers are ‘eager to make the most of bettering market sentiment and the higher market stability that adopted as soon as the stamp responsibility rush had subsided’.

Adam Day, head of eXp UK, stated: “Our inside figures present clear proof that the market is shifting in the suitable route, even when taking into consideration the rising foothold now we have throughout the market by means of rising agent numbers.

“The rise in new directions demonstrates that sellers are more and more assured, whereas the uplift in gross sales agreed underlines that patrons are additionally returning to the market.

“Though completions dipped on the finish of Q2 it’s necessary to notice that Q1 was a very busy interval on this respect, as those that stood to make a saving rushed to achieve the end line earlier than stamp responsibility thresholds reverted again to earlier ranges.

“Nevertheless, the elevated pipeline of transactions being marked as offered topic to contract factors to stronger completion figures within the months forward, serving to to take care of optimistic momentum throughout the market.”

While eXp UK has seen a rise in agent numbers between Q1 and Q2, resulting in a pure increase within the stage of recent listings secured by the agency, they’ve additionally seen an 8.2% enhance within the common variety of listings secured per agent between Q1 and Q2 – additional proof that the broader market is shifting in the suitable route.

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