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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

2026 ‘started with most homes for sale in a new year period since at least 2018’

Growing numbers of homes for sale is evidence of a ‘strong underlying appetite to move’, Zoopla said (Anthony Devlin/PA Archive) - (PA Archive)

Some home buyers could be seeing the biggest choice of properties for sale in a new year period since at least 2018, according to analysis by a website.

However, the analysis, from Zoopla, also found that many properties are not “brand new” to the market, with a third (33%) having been previously listed in 2025.

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