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The number of agreed house sales jumped sharply this month as sellers dropped prices to shift homes which have been lingering, a study said today.

House prices have fallen for the first time in seven months, with the number of potential buyers shrinking as more homes are going on the market, according to a study.

The proportion of people planning to take their first step on the property ladder in the coming months has risen to its highest level in at least two-and-a-half years, despite the "minefield" of difficulties they face, a study suggests today.

House prices fell for the fifth month in a row during November as demand from potential buyers dropped at its fastest pace for nearly two years, research shows today.