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Few signs of recovery prior to the rate hike

There were few signs of a renewal in either house price growth or transactions ahead of this month’s rate hike. That said, with the economic backdrop improving, a gentle revival in housing market activity is now more likely. But with prices very high and interest rates on their way up, there are few reasons to expect a revival in house price inflation over the remainder of this year, or the next.

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