MoverAlerts Property & Homemover Report - Q1 2026

Welcome to the MoverAlerts Property & Homemover Report. This publication identifies the key events and trends in the residential property market during Q1 2026 and the potential impact on your business.

Key points of interest:

• The number of properties brought to market in Q1 is up by 5% compared to Q1 2025.
• Properties with a Sale Agreed were down by 3% compared to 2025.
• Transactions for Q1 are 3.9% lower than 2025.
• Fall Throughs have decreased substantially year on year by -12.1%
• Time to Exchange is 134 days in 2026.

“At first glance, the figures suggest the property market is down year on year, with both sales agreed and transactions dipping. But it's worth remembering that in Q1 2025, there was a rush of people trying to move before the stamp duty holiday ended, which inflated those numbers.

When you compare 2026 to the same period in 2024 and 2023, both metrics are actually up. Of course, the crisis in the Middle East is a factor, but we’re not seeing a major impact on the property market yet. With fixed mortgage rates rising, it’s easy to see why people are feeling uneasy, though.

That said, there are plenty of positives to focus on. We’re seeing more properties come to market than ever, showing that appetite to move is still strong, and fall-throughs have dropped by an impressive 12% year on year. It’s a good reminder not to underestimate the property market’s resilience." 

-Matt Hawkins, Head of SME Data Sales, MoverAlerts