Property asking prices in the UK hit record high for third month in a row, says Rightmove

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Get the latest property market news straight to your inbox House sellers’ asking prices have hit a record high for the third month in a row, according to a leading property website.

Rightmove says the price of homes coming to the market increased by 0.8 per cent - or £2,509 on average - in June. It's pushed the average property price tag across Britain to a new record high of £336,073. READ MORE: Inside the 'sexy pad' in Manchester where every room is painted black This is despite Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures last week showing the average UK house price fell by £5,000 in April after reaching a record high in March – the month when a stamp duty holiday was originally due to end.