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Survey of more than 10,000 Rightmove users confirms effect of tax change jitters amongst home buyers & sellers.

Property industry insiders react to the latest UK House Price Index, as speculation mounts about the looming Autumn Budget.

We're seeing a sharper-than-usual end-of-year drop-off in the number of homes being listed for sale.

'Uncertainty is starting to weigh on buyer & seller confidence as the Autumn Budget gets closer,' concludes GetAgent after quizzing hundreds of estate agents.

Average values have slipped to their lowest level since early 2024, latest index suggests.

Knight Frank handled £106mn-worth of property sales & saw a 171% jump in super-prime lettings in the area through Q3.

Survey of 12 global markets shows a 21% Q3 drop in $10mn-plus deals - led by sharper falls in New York and London - but the overall 12-month tally is still the strongest since 2021.

Chestertons says it has spotted the telltale signs that confidence is about to return.

Property portal notes 'hesitant' property market as asking prices fall and top-end sales activity falters.

Three months of Budget rumours have stalled activity in parts of the UK economy - but at the top of the property market, some have accelerated their plans before possible new measures take effect, explains…

Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Rightmove, Winkworth, Savills, RICS, Knight Frank, Zoopla, GetAgent, & more...

Chief Exec Dominic Agace compares pre-Budget uncertainty to a general election, but says activity could pick up in December and January if fiscal measures prove less severe than expected.