Accelerating wage growth has lowered the house price to earnings ratio, even as house prices themselves have continued to climb. Indeed, London has already seen an 11% drop in earnings-adjusted prices. Looking ahead, we expect wage growth to drive a further fall in the house price-to-earnings ratio. That will bring prices to a more sustainable footing by 2021, without the need for a house price collapse.
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