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	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Unpredictable housing market reflects fragile confidence, expert says Those looking to secure residential conveyancing services might agree with an expert's view that the fortunes of the UK's housing market are closely linked with wider consumer confidence. Ben Wilkie, editor for What Mortgage, gave his view that the property sector is not necessarily over-inflated, but rather, subject to broader sentiment. He said that home values are "a barometer of the confidence in the economic situation - and because we're a bit worried about the position we're in at the moment, house prices are going to be a little bit more unpredictable". Mr Wilkie added that many observers do not believe the base rate will rise this year - and if it does, it will most likely be a marginal increase. Recently, Martin Gahbauer, Nationwide's chief economist, said that borrowers on variable mortgage rates have witnessed a high cash flow benefit from the lower Bank of England base rate on offer. Posted by Fiona White Related Articles: 30/3/2012 - EPC changes to affect buy-to-let landlords 27/3/2012 - Rent increases drive strong buy-to-let yields 27/3/2012 - Property industry welcomes 'sensible' planning reforms 2/3/2012 - Arla advises landlords to 'invest wisely' 1/3/2012 - Basel III could hit commercial property lending More Property Law News