In view of the wider interest, we are also sending this UK Housing Update to clients of our UK Economics service.
The rise in market interest rates that has already happened will push up mortgage rates to at least 6% and reduce the size of loans that lenders can offer. The resulting drop in buying power makes a significant drop in house prices inevitable.
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