In an unprecedented move the Bank of England included specific reference to house prices in its latest inflation report published yesterday, as well as suggesting it believes the rate cycle has peaked.
The outlook for house prices in the quarterly report was based on interviews with firms in the buy-to-let sector, which indicated a drop-off in activity is expected in the next six months, The Daily Telegraph writes. On a positive note, however, most landlords suggested they are long-term investors, which means there should not be a mass sell-off pushing prices in the asset class off a cliff. References to interest rates having peaked came through suggestions of a weaker housing market as a result of rates increases thus far, coupled with a lowered outlook for UK exports despite a wea...
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