{"id":4256,"date":"2025-10-06T11:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/second-home.uk\/?p=4256"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:02:31","slug":"homeowners-delay-sales-ahead-of-november-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/second-home.uk\/?p=4256","title":{"rendered":"Homeowners delay sales ahead of November Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

One in five UK homeowners are putting their plans to sell on ice ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves\u2019 Autumn Budget, property data from We Buy Any Home has revealed.<\/p>\n

They fear rising mortgage rates, stamp duty and potential tax changes.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, 38% said they\u2019re specifically worried about being able to afford stamp duty on a new home.<\/p>\n

Elliot Castle, CEO of We Buy Any Home, felt the data reflects a market paralysed by uncertainty.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe\u2019re seeing a perfect storm. People want to move \u2013 but they\u2019re frozen by what the November Budget might bring.<\/p>\n

\u201cWill stamp duty go up? Will tax thresholds change? Will interest rates drop, or stay stuck? The lack of clarity is stalling the market.\u201d<\/p>\n

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While homeowners in London, the East of England, and Wales showed the most anxiety about tax changes, younger homeowners were more concerned about mortgage rates and job stability \u2013 with 68% of 45 to 54-year-olds saying they feared not being able to afford their mortgage if they moved.<\/p>\n

Castle added: \u201cIt\u2019s like waiting for a traffic light that never turns green. People feel they can\u2019t plan properly until they know what Rachel Reeves will announce.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s understandable \u2013 no one wants to make the biggest financial decision of their lives in the dark.\u201d<\/p>\n

What could change in the Budget?<\/p>\n

As Labour prepares its first full economic statement, housing experts are speculating about several possible reforms:<\/p>\n