20/10/2026
Are asking prices and sold prices finally moving in sync, or are buyers and sellers still miles apart? 🏡👀
In the latest edition of The UK Property Lens, we looked at Rightmove asking prices, Land Registry sold data, and our own audience polling to see what is happening across the market right now.
Here are a few standalone figures from the latest issue:
🔷 40% of respondents believe a buyer's first offer should always be below the asking price.
🔷 20% of sellers who owned their home for five years or less sold at a loss in 2026.
🔷 12.3 years is now the average length of time a seller has owned their property before moving (up from 9.2 years a decade earlier).
🔷 9.2% average gross rental yields recorded in the North East, leading regional performance.
From shifting buyer negotiation habits to regional resilience across northern markets, we break down what the numbers mean for estate agents, property managers, and investors.
👉 Read the full edition of The UK Property Lens here: https://viewber.co.uk/uk-house-prices-2026-asking-vs-sold-prices