UK house market outlook divided says Woolwich

In its latest survey of consumer attitudes, Barclays' mortgage lender Woolwich says opinions are fairly evenly balanced over the direction of the market next year. About half those surveyed believe house prices will continue to rise, while the remainder think prices will remain steady or start to fall. Nearly a fifth of all consumers believe prices will rise by more than 10% in 2003. Some one in ten believe prices will fall by more than 10%. Woolwich says house price inflation will fall - which indicates it believes prices will keep rising - but, surprisingly, it...