TwentyCi comments on today's HMRC property transactions

30 June 2026

Colin Bradshaw, CEO of TwentyCi, comments:

"An increase in May's transaction volumes (in all except seasonally adjusted vs April 2026) suggest the market has remained more resilient than many expected given the ongoing geopolitical conflict. Our own data has consistently shown that buyer demand has held up better than the headlines might suggest, with sales agreed still running ahead of both 2023 and 2024 levels. However, we did see sales agreed in May down 8.1% YoY so the market will be hoping that’s a temporary dip rather than a long-term pattern.

"For lenders, the more encouraging trend is the improvement in overall market conditions. Supply of homes coming to market is at its highest level in at least a decade, giving borrowers more choice, while transaction prices remain broadly stable and fall-through rates continue to improve. Those are all positive indicators for a healthier lending market. The key question now is whether this momentum can be sustained."