The latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker - undertaken by Ipsos shortly after last month's Autumn Statement - finds 67% of the public expecting the average UK house price to rise throughout 2015.
December's Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that two-fifths (42%) of the public place immigration amongst the most important issues facing Britain, an increase of five percentage points since last month, and the highest level of concern in over six years.
The latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker conducted by Ipsos finds 64% of the public expecting the average UK house price to rise in the next 12 months, down from 68% in September 2014.
This month's Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that a third of the public (33%) are concerned about the economy, an increase of three percentage points since last month, and the first month on month rise in concern about this issue in over a year.
Housing has dropped out of the top 10 issues facing Britain according to our latest index. Ben Marshall explores the potential reasons in his latest blog for the Chartered Institute of Housing.
This month's Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that two fifths of the public mention immigration amongst the most important issues facing Britain. A third (34%) of the public mention the NHS, which is the most important issue to women.
The latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker conducted by Ipsos finds 68% of the public expecting the average UK house price to rise in the next 12 months, down from 71% last quarter.