The RICS UK Residential Market Survey showed the house price balance slipped to -19% in October 2025 from a downwardly revised -17% in September, missing forecasts for an improvement to -14%. The figure continues to signal mild downward pressure on overall house prices. Regionally, the decline was most evident in the South East, London, and East Anglia, where price net balances remained weaker than the national average. Looking ahead, prices are expected to soften slightly over the next three months, with a forward-looking net balance of -12%. Still, the latest reading is less pessimistic than the -21% seen previously, suggesting only a modest near-term dip. Over a twelve-month horizon, however, sentiment is more upbeat, with a net 16% of respondents anticipating a return to price growth nationwide.