House price slip to continue - Halifax

Brittle consumer confidence, falling incomes in real terms and - often - stupid asking prices could see house prices held back for several more years, claim a rash of experts.

Values have dipped by almost -2% in the last year claims the Halifax, and the downward trend looks set to continue. New buyer affordability, on the other hand, is starting to edge up - finally.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%