With mortgage approvals falling and house price growth sluggish, there are no signs of a revival in the housing market. Indeed, leading indicators suggest that transactions could weaken over the coming months. And with prices already very high, an acceleration in house price inflation is also unlikely. As a result, we think prices will continue to grow at around 2% y/y over the remainder of the year, while the outlook for transactions growth is subdued.
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