Why UK house price falls are inevitable

UK property sales during 2005 are set to be the worst in 30 years. And with lenders tightening credit criteria, and more people buckling under their debts, things look set to get worse...

Update: read Where next for UK house prices? for more analysis on the UK housing market

Because of our bearish long-term view for UK property, which we believe to be significantly over-priced at current levels, we have spent the past year wondering about the impact that the new pension rules would have on the property market because of the expected wall of money.

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