17 Quotes by Martin Ellis

This pickup in monthly house-price inflation is consistent with the continuing upward trend in market activity in recent months and the previous pattern of house price movements when the Bank of England begins to reduce interest rates.

There were also signs that housing market activity may be beginning to level off.

The continuing high level of house prices in relation to earnings will curb the ability of many potential first-time buyers to enter the market.

House prices fell slightly in January for the first time since May...Despite this fall, prices have increased by 1.6% over the past three months.

The UK housing market is set for a period of broad stability, with house prices forecast to rise by 3%, broadly in line with the predicted rise in retail price inflation.

The UK housing market is set for a period of broad stability... low single digit growth is expected to be the norm across most of the country.

The easing in economic growth over the past year, together with a ratio of house price to average earnings that remains historically high, is expected to curb housing demand, and therefore prevent a renewed surge in house prices.

The combination of improving economic growth, low interest rates and high employment will continue to underpin a healthy level of housing demand over the next few months.