Rightmove’s latest data shows the average asking price of a home falls in August by £7,360 compared with the previous month, reflecting a cooling in the housing market. The change is reported alongside shifting mortgage-rate expectations.
The Independent and Belfast Telegraph both cite Rightmove’s figures, which also include a downgrade to its house price forecast for 2026. The outlook adjustment is linked to the broader picture facing buyers and sellers, including changes in mortgage rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. While both sources focus on the same reported decline and forecast revision, they do not provide additional differing explanations beyond pointing to the wider factors affecting demand and pricing. Overall, the reporting presents the August fall and the revised 2026 outlook as the central updates from Rightmove.
