Macro Finance
Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day
BBC Business·October 18, 2026·1 min read
Asking prices are being cut on more than 3,000 UK properties a day, the highest rate in 15 years, according to data shared with the BBC. The surge in reductions signals a cooling housing market as sellers adjust to stretched buyer affordability and higher mortgage costs, with the pace of cuts accelerating sharply in recent weeks.
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