Halifax has recent-8ec341f8-6d8d-80-421b-a83080d5df46″ class=”textannotation”>tation”>a7-6952-1df6f4ef1299″ class=”textannotation”>ncement-794<span id=”urn:enhancement-20d71113-b000-419d-babb-2f84cdf1f-796f-75a0-7d41-0226df4ca27c” class=”textannotation”>d1fa-4948-568c-98fd-9a21480028cc” class=”textannotation”>bba20d34e” class=”textannotation”>ba9e3-8f28-9779-92d2-173926c9ae9c” class=”textannotation”>tly noted a slight slip in confidence in the UK housing market, and has now fallen to its lowest level in twelve months (though slightly higher than the 62% noted in a report from around the same time in 2013). It has been noted that this slip mirrors doubts about the outlook of the economy over the coming year.
424″ class=”textannotation”>ium;” style=”font-size: medium;”>A reported net value of 62% of Britons believe house values will increase over the next twelve months, which is the lowest amount in the last year.
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It has also been noted that 57% has said they have been hindered from buying houses due to not being able to raise enough deposit, fallen from the 63% that said the same thing a year ago. Other stated problems include stricter criteria for lending and rises in interest rates.
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