The rate of house price growth accelerated a touch in October, in part due to the shortage of homes for sale. And while consumer confidence slipped a little on the back of weaker economic growth, record low mortgage rates and rising credit availability mean that demand should hold up. All in all, the current balance of evidence points to house price inflation ending the year at around 5% – a level that is consistent with our forecasts.
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