Monday 21 January 2008

Assetz House Price Watch Sustainable Growth for House Prices Still the Most Likely Outcome for 2008

"Assetz House Price Watch is the only fully inclusive summary of all the major UK house price indices, providing a comprehensive overview of market activity

The five major UK house price indices show an average of 6.4% annualised growth for the twelve months prior to December 2007. This shows a 1.5% decrease in the annual rate of growth recorded in November (7.9%) and a 3.9% decrease since December 2006 (10.3%).

Necessary slowdown in price growth as 2007 ends…

Annual house price growth slowed significantly as 2007 drew to a close, falling back further from the year low recorded in November (7.9%) to end the year at 6.4% - the lowest level of annual growth since June 2006. While annual price growth was slightly lower than expected, a significant slowdown was necessary with the current level of growth unsustainable at above the long term 7% average. However, this has not impacted harmfully on the average UK house price, which remains strong, recording only a marginal fall on November’s figure..."

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