Faulty Towers? City centre housing markets in the UK

Author: Chris Urwin
Date: 01/11/2005

The national housing market is at a critical juncture. For several years, commentators have been debating what will happen when house prices stop increasing. Now we are about to find out. Are price rises unsustainable part of a housing bubble that is set to burst, sending the market spiralling downwards? Or has the rapid growth in house prices been built on firm foundations, providing a much softer landing?