The price of property coming to market has risen by a national average of 0.7% (+£2,088) this month, which is the same as the average monthly increase in September of 0.7% since 2011. The national annual rate of increase remains muted at 1.2%, but there are some positive signs for the Autumn market in regions where affordability and sentiment are good, although stretched buyer affordability or negative market sentiment in other regions are limiting price growth. Substantial price reductions in some parts of the London market over the last two years are now helping to improve sentiment and momentum, with renewed buyer activity evident at the upper end.