The property market is running at its fastest pace since before the financial crisis
20 May 2021 • 6:00am
Annual house price growth in March hit 10.2pc, according to official figures – the highest rate of growth recorded since August 2007.
It is a comparison that sparks fears of an overheated market. August 2007 was the peak of the housing market before the financial crisis. Less than a year later, a 17-month period of house price falls began, with values plummeting nearly 16pc.
Government measures such as the stamp duty holiday and the furlough scheme have so far insulated the housing market from the worst economic shock in 300 years. Can the growth continue, or are these overheated house prices on borrowed time?