"New homes: inertia easing, recovery advancing"

"Though the Budget is still over seven weeks away, the anticipation of what it may or may not include is weighing on sentiment in the housing market, particularly at the top end."

"House prices fell by -0.1% in August according to Nationwide. House price growth over the last three months was -0.4%, which has seen annual house price growth slow to 2.3%, down from 2.4% last month."

"As we enter August and the summer holiday period properly, many - including this column’s regular author, Lucian Cook - are enjoying a well-earned break. The housing market on the other hand never sits still, and last month was no exception."