comes to London<\/a>, contributors are less confident over the coming year, with larger properties showing the slowest price growth.<\/p>\n\u201cA key issue for the housing market is the slowdown in transaction activity since the spring, which is clearly being reflected in the RICS agreed sales data as well as in official figures,\u201d said Simon Rubinsohn, RICS chief economist.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough there are some signs that the numbers may begin to edge upwards in the new year, the combination of macro uncertainty, the ongoing supply shortfall, with stock levels around historic lows, and the myriad of tax changes impacting on buyers suggest that any pick-up in activity will be relatively modest,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n
This is significant, not just for the housing market itself, but also for the wider economy given how much of consumer spending is tied in with home purchases.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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