More than 1.4 million properties have been listed for sale across the UK during 2025, up 3.7% on the previous year, according to the latest TwentyCi Property & Homemover Report.
Over one million properties have reached sale agreed, 5.1% higher than in 2024.
HMRC recorded 780,000 transactions so far this year, which is 12.8% more than last year and 2.9% up on 2019.
The market share of online estate agents fell to 5.1% in 2025, down by 0.6% compared to 2024.
Of this, 2.2% is now represented by self-employed agents, which is up 29% year-on-year.
The average time to get a sale agreed in 2025 stands at 77 days, the longest in five years and 8.2% higher than last year.
The average time to exchange is now 123 days, a rise of 1.7%.
Rental stock availability has increased in every region, up 6.9% on 2024, but there are still 159,000 fewer properties available compared to 2019.
The average let agreed price in 2025 is £1,477 per month, down 1% from last year.
Colin Bradshaw, CEO at TwentyCi, said: “With 82,000 sales falling through in Q3 alone, we’re fully behind the government’s push to shake up the homebuying process.
“Waiting four months just to exchange contracts is far too long – no wonder buyers get cold feet, or unexpected issues crop up in surveys.
“A bit more upfront info at the start could really help smooth things out.”
Bradshaw added: “As we head into the final stretch of the year, we’re cautiously optimistic.
“If the Autumn Budget plays ball, we’re on track to hit 1.15 million completed transactions in 2025.”
