The proportion of deals that collapse was down in 10 of 13 regions, with the national trend showing a small decline from 24% to 23.7%

Property fall-through rates have edged downwards in the first three months of 2026 in most regions, despite the market struggling with economic uncertainty.

The proportion of deals that collapse was down in 10 of 13 regions, with the national trend showing a small decline from 24% to 23.7%.

There was a “modest but meaningful” 0.3% decline, analysis by data firm TwentyEA reveals.

Sales agreed in 2026 are running below last year’s levels, largely due to the Stamp Duty holiday in 2025, TwentyEA says, and overall demand is currently 3.3% lower.

Stuart Ducker, Strategic Solutions Director at TwentyEA, says Global disruption can and will weigh on the UK property market. The good news is that so far, we’re not seeing a huge impact from the conflict in the Middle East.

There is some initial cooling, especially in London and the South East, as fixed rates surge back above 5%, a blow for many borrowers, he said.

Northern Ireland posted the sharpest improvement in fall through rates at -11.1%, followed by Scotland at -6.3% and Wales at -5.7%.

The clear exception was Inner London, where the fall-through rate increased from 24.6% to 27%.

While the overall decline in fall-through rates is modest, it’s still meaningful for agents operating in a challenging market, Ducker says.

Nearly 38% of all fall-throughs occur within the first four weeks of a sale being agreed, highlighting a critical early-stage risk for agents.

The highest-risk period is weeks one and two, which together account for just under 16% of all collapsed transactions.

After week 12, the weekly share falls below 3% and continues to drop steadily.