Renewed recession underscores likelihood of housing downturn

Every recession in the UK of the past half century has been accompanied by real house price falls. But unlike many episodes in the past, with inflation low by historical standards, there is a good chance that a decline in real house prices over the next few years will also be mirrored in nominal price falls.

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