Published on 10 September 2025
We have rarely seen more speculation in the market. With recent news that the Government might well be “shaking up” the way that property is taxed, married to an uncertain economic landscape, means that we are being asked every day what our view is. Sellers are looking at their property assets from a much more long-term perspective in a changing environment, asking; What is the smart move?
Buyers are looking at the market through an ultra-cautious lens, only committing to the very best properties, or those priced competitively enough to bring them off the fence. This is a particularly uncertain time in which we seek to provide clarity.
The market has its challenges, and many agents (behind closed doors) are expressing “woe is me”. But there are some very encouraging signs – rather than waiting for the market to come to us, we have been extremely proactive over the summer and have achieved a superb set of results in return for our efforts.
At the start of the year, we expected 2025 to demonstrate a fall in income in our sales business and for the lettings business to remain strong. While our lettings department has continued to perform very well, our sales team have seen a far stronger set of results than we anticipated – testament to the underlying resilience of the PCL market. In the last 4 months, we have sold more property than in all of 2024.
This is for two reasons – firstly, rather than allowing sales to coast and chase a softening market, we have been on the “front foot” since the 2nd of January – focused sellers are seeking outcomes, and we are extremely proactive in generating these. Secondly, because there is a very busy market. It just needs an astute estate agent to find it.