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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Jane Dalton

House prices set to fall by 10 per cent - and may not get back on track until 2026, watchdog warns

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House prices are set to fall by 10 per cent against their peak late last year, the government’s fiscal watchdog is forecasting.

Low consumer confidence, the squeeze on real incomes and the expectation of mortgage rate rises to come will combine to cause the drop, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

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