UK House Sales Edged up by Two per Cent in Year to August

UK house sales edged up by two per cent in year to August

The market remains sensitive to economic events, housing market experts said

House sales edged up by 2% annually in August – HMRC figures

The market remains sensitive to economic events, housing market experts said. The number of house sales in August was 2% higher than in the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures. Across the UK, an estimated 93,630 home sales took place in August 2025, which was 2% higher than August 2024 but 2% lower than the number of sales recorded in July 2025. The sales dip compared with July followed three months in a…

Economic uncertainty pushes potential house buyers to hold off

An unpredictable economic and policy landscape has caused a slowdown in housebuying activity in the UK, according to new data. There were 93,630 UK residential transactions in August, two per cent higher than August 2024 but two per cent lower than July 2025, according to HMRC. There’s been a “noticeable shift” in sentiment amongst Brits recently, Ryan McGrath, director of Second Charge Mortgages at Pepper Money, said. “In more predictable marke…