UK asking prices slowed in August but no more than usual for the summer

The price of property coming onto the market in the UK in August fell by 1.2% but as the summer is often a quieter time it is not necessarily all due to Brexit, according to the latest asking price report. Indeed, the monthly decline is in line with the 1.2% average drop over the last six years at this seasonally subdued time of year and the Rightmove report points out that it is usual for sellers in the summer holiday season to price more cheaply. The monthly fall took the average asking price ...