Fears that another house price boom is on the way risk becoming self-fulfilling, as buyers rush into the market and sellers stay away in anticipation of future price gains. But demand still faces several constraints – real earnings are falling, banks are still cautious about whom they led to and we doubt the second stage of Help to Buy will be a success. On balance, a new house price boom is unlikely.
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