<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p><span>    Asking prices for British homes have fallen by more than is usual for the time of year, property website Rightmove said, in what could be a reflection of the rise in uncertainty in the property market ahead of the government's budget last month.</span></p><p><span>Rightmove's report published on Monday adds to signs of a subdued market around the time of the budget, which contained a new annual tax on homes worth more than 2 million pounds ($2.63 million) starting in April 2028.</span></p><p><span>&#34;With market conditions supporting higher levels of activity, and a hopefully more certain economic environment, we forecast a better year for price growth in 2026 with a strong rebound in activity to kick start the year,&#34; said Colleen Babcock, property expert at Rightmove.</span></p><ul><li>Average asking prices for new homes fell by 1.8% month-on-month in the four weeks to December 6, according to Rightmove, whose survey is not seasonally adjusted</li><li>The 10-year average drop for the period is 1.4%</li><li>Asking prices are 0.6% lower than a year earlier</li><li>Rightmove reports early signs of a post-budget sales rebound in the top-end London property market</li><li>Asking prices expected to rise by around 2% in 2026, Rightmove says</li></ul></div></div>

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<p>Asking prices for UK homes have fallen more than usual, reflecting market uncertainty before the government's budget. Rightmove reports a 1.8% monthly drop in prices, with a 0.6% decrease from last year. Despite this, a post-budget sales rebound is seen in London's high-end market. Rightmove forecasts a 2% price rise in 2026, expecting improved market conditions and economic stability.</p>

UK home asking prices post bigger-than-usual slide, Rightmove says