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Prices slipped as negative sentiment set in during October, but Knight Frank isn't expecting the kind of major-level declines seen during the GFC.

Nest Seekers has 'stepped up the mobility of agents and services between New York and London', as more US buyers eye UK property investments.

A 28-month run of rising house prices has come to an end, reports the RICS, as buyer demand tails off and transactions stall.

One major London estate agency has seen 20% of its sales pipeline fall through as a result of buyers trying to renegotiate prices, reports acquisition firm Black Brick.

The annual change now varies from 2.2% in Greater London to 30% in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.

Buyer demand remains strong in London, reports Chestertons - but the estate agency carried out 34% fewer market appraisals in October than in September...

Residential transaction volumes are likely to drop to under three-quarters of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, suggests Savills, and not recover until 2025.

Current predictions of a long and drawn-out recession are overdone, writes Glentree boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.

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Weak UK housing market data in October is not a reliable indicator for what comes next.

Savills has updated its five-year property market forecasts, predicting price drops in all regions and sectors in 2023.

After falling out of favour during the race for space, flat sales have now returned to pre-pandemic levels.