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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

Home sales jumped by 17% annually in May – HMRC figures

Well-priced homes continue to attract ‘strong interest,’ property professionals’ body Propertymark said (Anthony Devlin/PA) - (PA Archive)

The number of home sales in May was around 17% higher than the same month in 2025, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures.

Across the UK, an estimated 98,450 home sales took place in May, which was 17% higher than May 2025 and 2% lower than in April 2026.

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