With mortgage rates predicted to fall over the coming months, buyers and sellers have a rare opportunity. Here’s what this means for your next move — and how to plan strategically.

Property fall-throughs cost homeowners time, stress, and thousands in wasted fees. Discover the hidden causes — and how The Avenue’s approach protects your move.

After six months of decline, mortgage rates have nudged upward, and surprisingly, buyer activity has gone up with them. According to data from the Bank of England, mortgage approvals for home purchases rose by 2,400 in May to reach 63,000 approvals. Remortgage approvals also jumped by 6,200, while borrowing on mortgage debt rose by £2.8bn.

Property fall-throughs cost UK homeowners more than just time and stress, they lose an average of £3,337 in wasted fees every time a sale collapses.* With over 300,000 property sales falling through each year, many sellers are left disappointed, out of pocket, and often forced to start the process all over again.