Rightmove: Property asking prices continue to fall at their fastest rate since 2008

New data from Rightmove reveals homeowners are struggling to sell their homes, leading to average asking prices being cut at their fastest rate in over 10 years

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Uncertainty in the property market continues. Rightmove’s latest house price index shows sellers are cutting their asking prices at the fastest rate since 2008, with prices falling 0.8% in a year to reach £368,231.

This compares to a 0.4% annual change in September. Typically at this time of year, the housing seller market starts to pick up from a quiet summer, but according to Rightmove, “the number of sales agreed are 17% below this time last year.”

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Vaishali has a background in personal finance and a passion for helping people manage their finances. As a former staff writer for MoneyWeek, Vaishali covered the latest news, trends and insights on property, savings and ISAs.

She also has bylines for the U.S. personal finance site Kiplinger.com and Ideal Home, GoodTo, inews, The Week and the Leicester Mercury.