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'We heard recently of an American couple who have bought houses in seven different countries in the past 18 months – and are keen to buy more': Top buying agent Philip Harvey explains what's driving…

Next month's Budget could send shockwaves through every stratum of the property market, writes veteran agent Trevor Abrahmsohn.

You could count the number of £30mn-plus sales that happened in the last year on two hands.

Property industry reactions to the latest UK House Price Index, featuring insights from Chestertons, Foxtons, Fine & Country, Propertymark, SPF Private Clients and more.

Market indices have given sellers false hope, reports buying agent Emma Fildes, and there is an air of desperation amongst those who went too big on price before the summer.

A flurry of price cuts in the capital's high-value property markets.

'With many buyers spoilt for choice and sellers keen to get a deal done, generous discounts are still achievable for buyers who do their homework and negotiate effectively,' says Garrington.

Even by usual summer holiday standards, August was a quiet one in the prime postcodes, reports LonRes.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Savills, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Zoopla & more...

Asking prices have jumped up by twice as mush as the long-run average for this time of year.

New data shows where new super-prime sales have been surging over the last decade.

Rightmove suggests factors driving a flurry of top-end property listings include falling mortgage rates, speculation around a Capital Gains Tax rise, and more choice for buyers.