One of the five houses listed for sale across the UK has declined the market for more than six months without achieving the buyer, new analysis shows.
Property website Zoopla It was found that currently available 22 percent of the properties are unsold for more than half the year.
The report highlights the growing disconnect between the expectations of the seller and the market realities.
“Many vendors have a price in the mind that they want to secure a sales for their home, or a price that they need to achieve to unlock their next home,” Zopla said.
However, the analysis warned that while vendors may “eventually get their price”, they may have to “wait for a long time to get it”.
It suggests an important balance act for homeowners between obtaining a specific value and acquiring sales on time.
Sales comes as a recession The increase in the price of the house remains coldCoincidence with an increase in the number of houses available on the market. Estate agents are now holding more stocks, the average agent has 37 houses for sale, 32 in the same time in 2024.
Home price inflation The report stated that high-value markets are low, with a slight price decline, usually seen in areas with more than £ 500,000 domestic values.
UK has 8 percent houses in these markets, Zopla said.
The report states that the price of the house is a “clear link” between inflation and changes in the number of houses for sale in the last one year.
in London, South east And the number of houses for sale in the southwest regions of England has jumped compared to a year ago House prices “Barely rising”, Zopla said.
In contrast, the Northern England region, West Midlands And Scotland has recorded a small increase in supply, which has become an element of scatter and increases the average-high price increase.
Zopla said that house prices in the UK generally increased by 1.4 percent annually in May.
The report stated: “Domestic values are currently growing more than 3.5 percent per year in posts of England and North West of Scotland, especially in the Vigan (WN), Phalkirk (FK) and Blackburn (BB) postal areas.”
Meanwhile, prices have declined by more than 1 percent in the last one year in the last one year, with torque (TQ) and TRUO (TR) regions in the southwest, with the reports, West Central London (WC) and West London (W).
It states: “In addition to affordable factors, tax and policy change for the purpose of another homeowners And the zamindars lead to weak demand and more sales by these owners, which is impacting the increase in house prices locally. ,
Zopla’s Executive Director Richard Donel said: “The number of buyers and sellers agreeing on home selling continues to grow from year to year, demonstrating the continuous desire of more houses to go home in 2025. The improvement in the second half of the year will support the improvement in the hostage strength.
“Although buyers remain price-sensitive, especially in high-value markets where the number of houses for sale has increased the most in the previous year, home buyers promote options for buyers. Serious vendors need to be realistic, where they set their asking price to get sales and secure a house move in 2025.
“The market is on track for sale 5 percent more in 2025, but the price of the house will be between 1 percent and 2 percent.”
Branch Manager at Sara Cartaliz, Fraser Reves Property agent Based in the northwest of England, said: “We are always willing to emphasize potential vendors to secure them a good buyer in good times, and when their property is a hit in the market, to secure a good buyer, to secure a good buyer, requires positive and real value from the gate-go.
“We know that any property can sell for the right price, taking into account the local competition and the special features of each individual house.”