As always, there's lots of news to share about the housing market, despite August traditionally being slower due to the holiday season. We cover the usual updates from Rightmove and Zoopla and also look at other news sources. We've also got some very exciting news to share - read on! The Prime Minister has ruled out property tax changes in this October’s budget, so sellers and buyers have fewer reasons to wait and see what will happen in the housing market. Rightmove Since

Although we're in the middle of the Summer, there's lots of housing news to share. Read on to find out what's been happening. Rightmove The average asking price fell by 1.0% (-£3,832) to £372,359. Although a price drop is normal in July, this month’s fall is larger than the ten-year average drop at 0.2%. The supply of available homes is approaching a 12-year high, giving buyers plenty of choice. The World Cup, the hot weather and given we are in the summer period means tha