As the United Kingdom nears its vote on June 23 to decide if it will remain or leave the European Union, polls show that supporters of the so-called Brexit are on the rise, reports the BBC (15 June 2016). This period of doubt has prompted more than half of the Chinese buyers to refrain from their current transactions until after the vote , according to a survey conducted by China’s leading international property portal Juwai.com. . This is further evidenced by the fact that the Bank of England data shows that UK property transactions in Q1 fell 40% due to questions over whether a departure from the EU,w will affect prices on UK property, according to a Reuters report. “The overall picture here is one of uncertainty," said Juwai.com’s UK head Bernie Morris. "The fact that few feel they know what the true impact of Brexit would be is holding buyers back," he added.