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UK House Sales Rise Slightly in June, HMRC Data Shows
UK residential property transactions increased slightly in June 2026, according to provisional figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Completed sales were higher than both the previous month and the same period last year.
The seasonally-adjusted estimate for June 2026 recorded 98,700 residential transactions, a marginal increase from 98,460 in May and 2% higher than June 2025. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, residential transactions reached 103,050 in June, up 11% from May and 6% higher than June 2025.
HMRC noted that the latest figures suggest underlying activity in the housing market has strengthened compared with June 2025. This follows distortions in transaction levels earlier in 2025, when changes to stamp duty thresholds in England and Northern Ireland led buyers to bring forward purchases into March 2025. Transaction levels returned to more typical patterns in June 2025, making the year-on-year increase in June 2026 more reflective of underlying market activity.
For commercial property, the seasonally adjusted estimate for non-residential transactions was 10,300 in June 2026, up 2% from May but 4% lower than June 2025. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, non-residential transactions totalled 10,640, slightly higher than a year earlier and 14% above May’s figure.
HMRC clarified that these transaction statistics reflect property completions, which typically occur between two and four months after an offer is accepted. Therefore, the figures do not necessarily indicate current market conditions.
These trends are relevant for UK letting agents and inventory clerks, as changes in transaction volumes can impact demand for rental properties and inventory services.
Source: Mortgage Strategy