Will valuations be restored by a period of stable house prices?

If the recent pattern of flat house prices and modest income growth were to continue, it would take over a decade for the house-price-to-earnings (HPE) ratio to return to its long-run average. However, such a long period of stable prices would be unprecedented.

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