A property chain breakdown is one of the most stressful moments in the home-moving process. Just when everything feels close to completion, one buyer pulls out, a mortgage offer falls through, or someone changes their mind — and suddenly, the whole chain can collapse.

Every few years, headlines resurface predicting the “next big property crash.” As we approach 2026, the same questions are being asked again: will house prices fall dramatically? Is now a risky time to buy or sell? Let us tell you why the market will in fact NOT crash in 2026.

After a subdued end to 2025, the first quarter of 2026 has quietly rebuilt confidence in the housing market. March may be the strategic launch point sellers have been waiting for.

Many Landlords feel they’re “up to date” with compliance – gas safety, electrical certificates, EPC ratings – the usual checklist. But there’s one upcoming change that could quietly catch a lot of landlords off guard in 2026: the shift towards mandatory higher energy efficiency standards for rental properties under the government’s EPC reforms.