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Aquí la apreciación de la vivienda desacelera a marchas forzadas. En el Reino Unido, tras una fuerte desaceleración en 2005 vuelven a las andadas.
Aunque quizás las expectativas de crecimiento de precios se van reduciendo.House prices move higher in March
House prices are continuing to rise strongly
UK house prices are still rising at a strong pace despite recent interest rate rises, according to the country's biggest mortgage lender, the Halifax.
The bank reported that prices rose by 1% in March, taking the annual rate of house price inflation to about 11%. According to the Halifax, the average house price is now £194,362. A strong economy and a shortage of houses for sale was behind the rise, the bank said, although it added that price growth may ease later this year.
The Halifax noted "emerging signs" that pressure on householders' finances - partly as a result of three interest rate rises since last summer - was beginning to have a dampening effect on the market. "We expect the recent rises in interest rates, negative real earnings growth and above inflation council tax bills to lead to slower house price growth over the coming months," said Tim Crawford, Halifax group economist. Last week, the Nationwide noted a similar cooling in the housing market.
Regional breakdown
House prices increased in all parts of the UK during the first three months of 2007. The biggest rises in the quarter were in Scotland, where prices climbed by 5.4%, and Wales, where values rose 4.9%. At the other end of the scale, prices in East Midlands and Yorkshire moved upwards by only 0.2% and 0.6% respectively during the three-month period.
The Halifax figures also showed that the average price of a house in Northern Ireland has broken through the £200,000 barrier for the first time. This means that Northern Ireland is now one of the most expensive parts of the UK to buy property. This is quite a turnaround - two years ago Northern Ireland was the second cheapest part of the UK to buy a home. A strong local economy, immigration and demand created by second home buyers has led to an unprecedented boom in house prices. House prices in Northern Ireland have risen by 76% since the start of 2005, far outstripping growth in the rest of the UK.