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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jonathan Prynn

Foxtons warns of sharp slowdown in London property market ahead of Autumn Budget

Foxtons warned on the impact of the Budget (John Stillwell/PA) - (PA Archive)

London’s property market has slowed dramatically as buyers go on strike amid fevered speculation about the contents of the “delayed” Budget, estate agency Foxtons warned today.

In a trading update its chief executive Guy Gittins said:"Macroeconomic uncertainty and speculation surrounding the delayed Autumn Budget has resulted in a subdued sales market as some buyers adopt a 'wait and see' attitude to purchases.”

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