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Boom or bust for UK house prices?

Boom or bust for UK house prices?

Recent weeks have seen polarised headlines warning of a rash of home repossessions or higher house prices. Whilst these two events are not mutually exclusive, the risks seem to be overstated given current financial conditions.

The housing bears have become rather preoccupied with the interest rate cliff which awaits interest-only mortgage holders when their current fixed-rate or discounted-rate terms end.

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