OBR downgrades housing market forecast: prices set to fall by 10%; transactions by 20%
"Low consumer confidence, the squeeze on real incomes, and the expectation of mortgage rate rises to come are expected to contribute to continued falls in house prices and a reduction in housing market activity," explains the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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