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UK house sales were 8% higher in November than a year earlier – HMRC figures

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The estimated number of UK home sales in November last year was 8% higher than the same month in 2024, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures.

Around 100,350 homes changed hands in November 2025, which is 1% more than in October last year.

An estimated 732,310 home sales have taken place in the financial year to date, running from April to November 2025, compared with 746,220 a year earlier, according to the HMRC figures.

Richard Donnell, executive director at Zoopla, said: "The number of housing transactions was 8% higher in November 2025 as sales agreed in spring and early summer finally completed before the year-end.