Residential Property Review April 2026

The UK housing market lost momentum in March, prime property markets hit with caution, where are the most affordable towns in the UK.

Key takeaways

• UK housing market – rising borrowing costs and wider geopolitical uncertainty weigh heavily on market sentiment
• Prime property markets – buyers and sellers significantly less confident than they were at the end of Q4
• Affordable towns – finding a budget-friendly home might mean casting the net a little wider