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House prices across UK continue to fall

by Kevin Rose
8 May 2012
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House prices in April edged lower, according to the latest UK Housing Market survey from RICS, which said the rebound in the housing market appears to have run out of steam.

Over the UK, 19% more chartered surveyors reported falls rather than rises in house prices. Meanwhile, expectations for future prices reached their lowest level this year with a net balance of 17% more respondents predicting further drops (from -3%).

RICS said demand from potential buyers was relatively flat during April as 5% more surveyors reported increases rather than decreases in new buyer enquiries (from +10% in March).

At the same time, new instructions, a good indicator of supply coming onto the housing market, was once again stable as 1% more respondents reported falls rather than rises in new homes coming up for sale. While flat, the level of supply has not seen any significant drops since July last year.

Following the upturn in activity seen towards the expiry of March’s stamp duty holiday, in April transaction levels entered negative territory for the first time since September, as 6% more respondents across the UK reported decreases rather than increases in transaction levels.

Across the UK, London was again the only part of the country to see prices rise, albeit at the slowest rate since the middle of 2011, while the West Midlands and Wales saw the most significant declines with net balance readings of -43 and -39% respectively.

Surveyors’ predictions for future prices saw a notable dip, expectations for transaction levels once again remained positive with a net balance of +15% more respondents expecting sales to rise over the coming three months.

Peter Bolton King, RICS housing spokesperson, said: “With the recent surge in activity brought on by March’s stamp duty holiday coming to an end, it is unsurprising to see that prices across much of the country are continuing to fall.

“Renewed concerns over the economy and talk of a double dip recession dominating the headlines in recent weeks may well have served to undermine consumer confidence.

“What’s more, the continuing lack of affordable mortgage finance is still hindering many first time buyers who cannot afford to get a foot on the property ladder.”

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