Paul Cheshire, professor of economic geography at the London School of Economics, says that a house price correction, or significant fall in prices, is likely within the next two or three years. This is partly because house prices have risen so far beyond average incomes, while “real” incomes, which take inflation into account, have begun to stagnate. He says: “With Brexit, where you have foreign exchange risk as well as an asset price risk, if house prices start to fall, London real estate may be seen as a less attractive place to park money.” Although Cheshire was reported as predicting a 40 per cent fall, he says this is unlikely and expects positive house price growth over the next 15 years.

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