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The Current Position of UK House Prices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2020

Ray Barrell ,
Simon Kirby  and
Rebecca Riley
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House price inflation in the UK has been particularly high in recent years. This has led to much discussion concerning the future path of house price growth. Whether the future scenario involves a moderation or instead a sharp correction in house prices has important implications for the short to medium path of household consumption expenditure.

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National Institute Economic Review , Volume 189 , July 2004 , pp. 57 - 60
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Copyright © 2004 National Institute of Economic and Social Research

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