The UK property market is no longer dominated by sellers, but it isn’t a buyer’s market either. It’s a selective market, where power shifts asset by asset, region by region.
What’s changed?
• Time-on-market has lengthened in many price bands above £500k, particularly where sellers are anchored to 2021 valuations.
• Buyers are better informed, rate-sensitive, and far more willing to walk away.
• Motivated sellers; landlords exiting, probate sales, overstretched developers are where leverage truly sits.
However, this shift is not universal. In rental-led cities and sub-£350k price points, competition remains fierce. Properties that are:
- Yield-positive
- EPC compliant
- Priced correctly
are still transacting quickly.
The real power today lies with those who understand micro-markets, not national headlines.
At DXXV, sourcing is built around identifying where the power has shifted and why. Success comes from precision not sentiment.