Main image: House price forecast (left) & House price to earnings ration (OBR October 2021)
Volatile property market to calm, says OBR as it upgrades house price forecast
"House prices have risen significantly faster since the start of the pandemic than we had expected, says the Office of Budget Responsibility. But things should ease now, with the pace of inflation falling sharply - but remaining positive - in the coming years.
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