Why are nearly 1 in 3 property sales still falling through?

Discover the reasons and what the UK can learn from global markets – as well as the practical fixes that could change everything.
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W4

  • Sold for £1,000,000
  • £9.5k Reservation Fee
  • 80 days from SSTC to completion

RG8

  • Sold for £4,500,000
  • £60k Reservation Fee
  • 75 days from SSTC to completion

B24

  • Sold for £390,000
  • £6.3k Reservation Fee
  • 48 days from SSTC to completion

B74

  • Sold for £958,000
  • £9.3k Reservation Fee
  • 98 days from SSTC to completion

WS10

  • Sold for £260,000
  • £5.9k Reservation Fee
  • 48 days from SSTC to completion

RG8

  • Sold for £3,500,000
  • £18.3k Reservation Fee
  • 89 days from SSTC to completion

B74

  • Sold for £333,000
  • £6.3k Reservation Fee
  • 66 days from SSTC to completion

B75

  • Sold for £500,000
  • £6.3k Reservation Fee
  • 50 days from SSTC to completion

HA5

  • Sold for £640,000
  • £6.5k Reservation Fee
  • 50 days from SSTC to completion

Every year, hundreds of thousands of property transactions collapse before completion – leaving buyers out of pocket, agents without commission, and the economy shortchanged to the tune of £8.6 billion.

This report dives into:

  • Why the UK has one of the highest fall-through rates in the developed world – and what makes our system so fragile
  • What other countries are doing differently (and better) to ensure almost negligible fall-through rates
  • The hidden costs to fall-throughs that no one talks about but that are worryingly high
  • Why even well-qualified buyers are pulling out — and how to stop it happening
  • Which reforms and tools are gaining ground

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DA12

  • Sold for £325,000
  • £4.2k Reservation Fee
  • 67 days from SSTC to completion

M19

  • Sold for £320,000
  • £6.9k Reservation Fee
  • 63 days from SSTC to completion

SK1

  • Sold for £260,000
  • £4k Reservation Fee
  • 76 days from SSTC to completion

WS10

  • Sold for £235,000
  • £5.9k Reservation Fee
  • 81 days from SSTC to completion

RM13

  • Sold for £426,000
  • £9.3k Reservation Fee
  • 110 days from SSTC to completion

M3

  • Sold for £285,000
  • £5k Reservation Fee
  • 41 days from SSTC to completion

WR3

  • Sold for £265,000
  • £6.9k Reservation Fee
  • 56 days from SSTC to completion

GL52

  • Sold for £240,000
  • £6.9k Reservation Fee
  • 83 days from SSTC to completion

CM7

  • Sold for £226,000
  • £3k Reservation Fee
  • 71 days from SSTC to completion