Fall in UK house prices as election keeps homes off the market
(The Guardian Money News)

Number of properties for sale dropped 15% in November - the fastest rate since 2009 The number of properties coming on to the UK housing market is falling at its fastest rate in a decade as next month´s general election deters sellers.Rightmove said the average price tag fell by £3,900 in November - the equivalent of a 1% decline - on the previous month. The property website also reported the number of new listings dropped by nearly 15%, in what was the largest year-on-year slump in any month since August 2009. Across Britain, the average asking price is £302,808. Continue reading...