MARKET DATA & INSIGHTS
Tracking home-moving performance
Using evidence to support faster, fairer, and lower-risk home moves.
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View the Latest DataUsing Evidence to Drive Change
Real improvement comes from understanding the whole picture.
By analysing transaction times, fall-throughs, and external factors, we can see where change is helping - and where more focus is needed.Â
LATEST FIGURES
August 2026 at a glance
In August, 21.7% of agreed sales fell through, and it took an average of 123 days (around 17½ weeks) to go from agreeing a sale to exchanging contracts.
What the data shows
Transactions slowed in August. The average time from sale agreed to exchange rose to 123 days, up from 116 days in July, and the median rose to 117 days.
Almost half of all sales (48.5%) took more than 120 days to reach exchange, reversing some of the improvement seen earlier in the summer, when that share fell to 43% in June. Only around one in three sales (31.9%) exchanged within 90 days, and just 8.3% within six weeks.
The fall-through rate was 21.7%, below the 23% seen in May and June, but around one in five agreed sales still fails before exchange.
What it means for home movers
The longer a sale takes, the more chances there are for something to go wrong. Instructing a conveyancer early, getting your finances ready and sharing property information upfront are some of the most effective ways to keep your move on track. Find out more in our free Moving Made Clear guides.
Source: TwentyCi, August 2026 data, compiled by the Home Buying and Selling Council and published September 2026. Figures are updated monthly.
Get the full monthly dataWhy This Matters
Understanding how the home-moving system performs is essential for targeting reforms in the right places.
By tracking fall-through rates, time-to-exchange, and month-to-month trends, the HBSC can monitor where improvements are happening - and where more attention is needed.
This evidence helps inform the wider Home Moving Reform Programme and supports a more consistent, transparent, and predictable experience for both buyers and sellers.
How Market Data & Insights Works
The HBSC gathers and analyses data from a range of organisations involved in the home-moving process.
The insights we publish help:
- Track changes in fall-through rates over time
- Highlight seasonal or regional patterns
- Identify bottlenecks and emerging risks
- Support ongoing policy development and pilot programmes
- Provide professionals with timely, practical evidence
- Inform the wider industry about transaction performance
Data is updated monthly and made available free to support industry transparency.
View the Latest DataFree to Use Under Licence
All HBSC templates, guidance, and datasets are available free for professional use under the Home Moving Reform Toolkit licence. Download the latest version via the Toolkit below.
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Access the ToolkitWhat’s Included
Our Market Data & Insights publication provides:
- Fall-through rate trends
- Median time from offer to exchange
- Comparisons year-on-year
- Analysis of potential influencing factors
- Sector-wide commentary on patterns and pressures
These insights help professionals understand how the system is performing and where improvements can be made.
Share Your Data or Research
If your organisation collects data or research that could contribute to the HBSC evidence base, we welcome collaboration.
Shared insight helps strengthen the programme's accuracy and usefulness.
Free to Use Under Licence
All HBSC templates, guidance, and datasets are available free for professional use under the Home Moving Reform Toolkit licence. Download the latest version via the Toolkit below.
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Access the ToolkitHow It Fits Within the Toolkit
This resource sits alongside other HBSC tools that support faster, safer, and more transparent home moves. Together, they help professionals prepare homes earlier, reduce avoidable delays, and give buyers and sellers greater confidence.
It works alongside:
- The BASPIÂ - the standard dataset for sharing key property information earlier.
- Upfront Information Guidance - helping homes become genuinely market-ready before a buyer is found.
- Reservation Agreements - strengthening commitment and reducing fall-throughs.
- New Build Snagging Framework – clarifying quality, communication, and inspection standards.
- Data & Evidence Templates - supporting consistent monitoring of transaction performance and trends.
Together, these tools promote a smoother, safer, and more transparent home-moving experience from day one.
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Get instant access to the complete set of HBSC templates, guidance, and supporting materials - including the BASPI form and schema.
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