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Housing Market Prices Heading For Big Fall

A survey of economists reveals that most believe a recession will have a major impact on housing market prices.

Housing market prices will slump this year economists warn, as the market suffers a major correction.

The housing market will see its biggest decline since the financial crash in 2009, according to economic experts surveyed by The Times.

Rising mortgage costs and a likely recession are being blamed as the two main reasons for the looming situation.

Two thirds of the economists surveyed predicted prices will fall by more than 4 per cent, with most warning of near-double-digit drops.

Annual house price growth continued to slow sharply in 2022 with data from Nationwide reporting a fourth consecutive monthly fall.

DOUBLE-DIGIT FALL

Sanjay Raja, Chief UK Economist, Deutsche Bank

Sanjay Raja, chief UK economist at Deutsche Bank, says: “A double-digit price fall would not be surprising.

“If typical mortgage rates remain above 5 per cent, together with an unprecedented squeeze on household incomes, it is hard to see how house prices can avoid taking a significant hit in 2023.”

The Bank of England warned homeowners are facing an average £3,000 rise in mortgage payments this year.

Cheaper mortgage rates will help the housing market achieve a soft landing in 2023, Nationwide said, and avoiding forced sales will bolster its prospects further.

Andrew Goodwin, chief UK economist at Oxford Economics, said house prices were 30% overvalued based on affordability metrics. “The number of forced sales should be limited by the high share of fixed-rate mortgages and low peak in unemployment, but a correction in prices looks likely.”

The predictions come as the International Monetary Fund issued a warning that a third of the global economy would be in recession this year.

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