When Is the Best Time
to Sell Your Home?

February and March are statistically the best months to list your home — nearly 7 in 10 homes listed during these months go on to complete. Spring buyers are motivated, daylight hours increase, and gardens begin to look their best. Properties tend to sell faster and the Easter bank holidays give buyers extra time to view and make decisions.

There's often a slight slowdown as people focus on holidays and school breaks, but family buyers looking to move before the new school year can make summer a productive period. Fewer properties on the market can mean less competition for sellers.

Activity picks up strongly in September as buyers return from summer. There's still enough time to complete before Christmas, children are back at school giving parents more time to view, and motivated buyers are in the market. A reliable second peak for sellers.

November and December see less activity and longer completion times. However, buyers searching in winter are typically serious and motivated. Less competition from other sellers can work in your favour if you need to move at this time of year.