Brexit And General Election ‘Weighing Down On Housing Market Confidence’

Consumer confidence that house prices will rise over the coming year is stronger than 12 months ago, according to building societies. But issues stemming from Brexit and the General Election are seen as significant risks to the housing market in 2020, the Building Societies Association (BSA) found. Nearly three in 10 (28%) people expect house prices to increase over the coming year – up by five percentage points compared with a year ago. Brexit, selected by 43% of people surveyed, and the General Election result, selected by 30%, are seen as being among the factors posing the biggest risks to the stability of the housing market in 2020. Read more on the AOL website.

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2019/12/05/brexit-and-general-election-a-weighing-down-on-housing-market-c/?guccounter=1