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A shift is underway

Today brought fresh evidence that not only does the past year’s house price bounce appear to have run its course but it now seems to be moving into reverse. Of course, all that could yet change. But, with the June 22nd Budget only likely to put a further dent in household incomes and confidence, we are sticking to our view that house prices will end the year lower than they started it.

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