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Could a surge in housebuilding lead to a house price crash?

Fears that a surge in housebuilding will lead to a house price crash, and therefore limit the potential boost to the economy, are unfounded. New-build supply is just too small a proportion of the total supply of houses on the market to have a large impact on prices in the short-term.

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