We are seeing one of the biggest shifts in years - asking prices slipping in the South, more landlords exiting, and a refinancing wall hitting 1.8m borrowers. This is not a 2008-style crash, it looks more like a slow squeeze. If you are investing, stick to fundamentals: cash flow, local demand, clear exit. Sources I used: Rightmove House Price Index (June 2025) https://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/articles/property-news/house-prices-fall-house-price-index-jun25 The Guardian - July 2025 asking-price fall (-1.2%, 20-year record) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/21/average-uk-house-asking-price-steepest-monthly-drop-for-20-years myhomemoveconveyancing - 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgages end in 2025 https://myhomemoveconveyancing.co.uk/owners/remortgaging/remortgaging-in-2025-how-could-it-affect-you/ Moneyfacts - Average mortgage rate snapshot (July 2025) https://moneyfactscompare.co.uk/news/mortgages/mortgage-rates-continue-to-fall-in-july/ Landlord Today - 15.6% of Q1 2025 listings ex-rentals https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2025/02/landlords-wanting-to-sell-advised-to-take-the-plunge-soon/ #ukhousingmarket #ukproperty #mortgages #buytolet #propertyinvesting #housingmarket #uklandlord #rentrise ZCHW4X47NLGWOE1T