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UK Housing Market Cools on Cloudy Economic Outlook

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Demand for U.K. housing dropped to a six-month low in February, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

A measure of enquiries from potential buyers fell to 0 from 3 in January, RICS said in its monthly survey of real-estate agents published Thursday. A gauge of instructions from sellers also declined, remaining below zero for an 12th month.

Economists expect home price growth to cool this year as accelerating inflation erodes household incomes and Brexit uncertainty clouds the economic outlook. RICS said buyer interest had “failed to see any meaningful growth since November” and key activity indicators “remain subdued.”

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Craig Erlam

Craig Erlam

Former Senior Market Analyst, UK & EMEA at OANDA
Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary.

His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and SKY News.

Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.
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