All-property capital values edged lower in April and the annual rate of change has now dropped to minus 0.6%. A simple extrapolation from recent figures points to a fall in capital values for 2012 as a whole of 4%. But the weak economic outlook suggests that bigger falls over the coming months are more likely than smaller. Our forecast for a 6% fall for the year as a whole is on track.
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