08.10.202523:41:53UTC+00UK House Price Balance Remains Weak

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey reveals a slight improvement in the housing market, as evidenced by the house price balance increasing by 4 points to -15 in September 2025. This marks the first positive movement in four months and surpasses the predicted -18. Despite this improvement, house prices remain under pressure, with the greatest declines occurring in the South East and East Anglia, while modest gains were noted in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Survey participants remain hesitant about a recovery in sales volumes, as short-term and 12-month forecasts remain at -9%. Although near-term price projections are still negative at -21%, there is a more optimistic view for the year ahead, with a net of 12% of participants expecting prices to rise. Tarrant Parsons, the head of market research and analytics at RICS, commented, "The housing market continues to lack momentum, with no clear catalyst visible for a short-term recovery."