Newly listed asking prices fell this month, according to Rightmove, as sellers attempted to sell amid decade-high competition to secure buyers.New seller asking prices dropped by 0.3 per cent, the equivalent of £1,277 in June to £378,240.This is an unusual dip for June, according to the property portal. This month's price drop compares to an average increase in June of 0.4 per cent over the last ten years.There are likely a number of factors causing the dip in asking prices. Rightmove says the fall may be a delayed response to the stamp...
Those who dream of living by the sea might be put off by prices in well-known coastal enclaves like Sandbanks and Salcombe.Both are notoriously expensive, and out of reach for many.New findings by Lloyds Banking Group show average property prices in Sandbanks, Dorset, stand at £965,708 - and that is down 3 per cent on a year ago. In Salcombe, Devon, average property prices have climbed to more than £820,000.But buyers seeking a home by the beach need not give up hope. Across Britain, the average price of a property on...