The average price a hom e is being listed for fell £6,589 month-on-month in November, according to property portal Rightmove.

The website said the 1.8 per cent dip was the biggest monthly reduction at this time of year since 2012, and took the average price tag on a home coming to market across Britain to £364,833.

Experts have said speculation of potential property taxes at this month’s Budget have caused some households to pause their buying plans, particularly at the top end of the market.

Rumours of new levies on property have been rife throughout the autumn. A mansion tax, a council tax shake-up and potential capital gains tax on the sales of primary homes have all been part of the rumour mill in recent months.

Rightmove’s figures show that more than a third (34 per cent) of hom

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