What's changing
Upfront information, digital packs, reusable ID, the end of leasehold as we know it and real regulation of agents. Each shift below is already in motion, and each one is a reason HausMart is built the way it is.
New · 19 June 2026
Government has confirmed mandatory sales packs at the point of listing, earlier binding contracts, digital property logbooks as standard, a Code of Practice for agents and a major property-data digitalisation programme — worth around four weeks and £650 to a typical first-time buyer.
Read the full roadmap breakdown →National Trading Standards rules mean a listing can no longer be a photo and a price. Tenure, council tax band, lease length, service charge, ground rent, parking, flood risk, construction type and known restrictions all belong in the advert — and agents can be liable for omitting them.
On HausMart: Our listing builder asks for these fields as you go, so private sellers publish the same standard of information a corporate agent does.
The direction of travel is to pull title, searches, leasehold documents and seller questionnaires together before marketing starts, with property data digitised and machine-readable rather than posted as PDFs. The aim is to cut the average sale from months to weeks and reduce fall-throughs.
On HausMart: Every HausMart listing is data-first from the start, and our valuations already run on live HM Land Registry Price Paid and House Price Index feeds.
Buyers, sellers, agents and conveyancers are moving to digital ID that meets the government's trust framework — verified once, reused across the chain, instead of emailing passport scans to four different firms and repeating anti-money-laundering checks each time.
On HausMart: Accounts are verified at sign-up and contact details stay private until both sides are matched, so nobody's phone number sits on a public page.
Ground rents, short leases and opaque service charges are being squeezed out. Cheaper, simpler lease extensions and enfranchisement, standardised service-charge reporting, and commonhold as the default for new flats all change what a flat is worth and how quickly it sells.
On HausMart: Lease length, service charge and ground rent are first-class fields on a HausMart listing, and buyers can filter them out if they'd rather not take them on.
The end of no-fault eviction, periodic tenancies by default and stricter standards are prompting some landlords to sell. That releases ex-rental stock into the market — often tenanted, often needing work, and often priced for a quick sale.
On HausMart: Sellers can flag a property as tenanted or investment stock, so it reaches buyers who actually want it instead of being passed over.
Minimum energy standards for rented homes keep rising, and the EPC itself is being reformed to score fabric, heating and smart-readiness separately. Energy performance is turning into a pricing factor, not a formality at the back of the brochure.
On HausMart: EPC rating sits on the property card, so efficiency is visible while buyers are swiping rather than buried in a document.
Mandatory qualifications, a code of practice and clearer redress for agents are on the agenda, alongside pressure on referral fees and hidden commissions. Fee structures are being unbundled, and flat-fee and subscription models are taking share from percentage commission.
On HausMart: Flat, published pricing: free for homeowners, £50 a month for Gold until you sell, £300 a month per agent office. No commission, no referral kickbacks.
Stamp duty thresholds have already moved, and reform of how property is taxed at sale and on an ongoing basis is under active debate. Both change how much a mover has left to spend and how buyers judge asking prices.
On HausMart: Our valuation tool shows a realistic sold-price estimate and a separate suggested asking price, so you can budget on evidence rather than a hopeful listing figure.
Value your home on live Land Registry data, then build a listing that already meets the information standard buyers will expect.
General information about the direction of UK property regulation, not legal or financial advice. Timings and detail can change as legislation progresses — check the current position with your solicitor or conveyancer before you rely on it.
