Thousands of New Build London Homes Remain Unsold
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Thousands of New Build London Homes Remain Unsold

By Dr. Priya Sharma, Property Markets Analyst · 2 August 2026 · 1 min read

Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Newsroom from a report by This Is Money Mortgages. Read the original article for full details.

Thousands of New Build London Homes Remain Unsold

Property agents say there are 22,000 new build homes in London that have not found a buyer. The report states that demand for flats in the capital has collapsed.

The article highlights that service charges, taxes, and high prices are factors putting off buyers and investors. This situation may be relevant for letting agents and inventory clerks monitoring trends in the London property market, particularly regarding new build stock and rental supply.


Source: This Is Money Mortgages
About the author
Dr. Priya Sharma
Property Markets Analyst

Dr. Priya Sharma writes The Property AI's data-led coverage of UK property markets — rental indices, sold-price trends, mortgage flows, and regional analysis. Articles bylined Dr. Sharma cite ONS, Land Registry, Bank of England, and primary research data.

PhD Economics. Specialises in: ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, Land Registry data, regional rental analysis, mortgage approvals trends.

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