Multi-agency listings sell less often
Thursday 15th October, 2026
UK research found homes listed with several estate agents were less likely to sell, took longer to sell and achieved lower prices than first-time listings.
This gives you a chance to talk about how buyers and sellers use online property listings to navigate the UK housing market.
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Why have we flagged this?
New UK research links multi-agency listings with slower sales and lower prices, giving you an opportunity to share Rightmove data on listing and selling trends while noting the findings do not prove cause and effect.
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Data idea
Measure how often asking prices change before a sale
Show how common price reductions are among properties listed for sale on Rightmove.
Data to investigate: Analyse your listing data to calculate the share of properties whose asking price changes before they are marked sold.
Why: It puts the report's price-cut finding in the wider context of the UK homes market.