Despite some of yesterday's headlines, London aside, October's jump in asking prices was not exceptional. But the data highlight the risk that, even if Help to Buy fails to boost transactions, it may trigger a self-fulfilling rise in house price expectations allowing the bubble in central London to spread.
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