Despite some very strong readings from the official index, there is little evidence elsewhere to suggest that the price of newbuild homes has surged. Rather, the strong data likely reflect a timing issue that, in time, will likely be revised away. But in the meantime, this means that the index is likely to be overstating house price pressures.
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