Housing

The May Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that, with little change since last month, the economy remains the most important issue facing Britain, as it has been since September 2008.

Economic concerns, both personal and general, continue to dominate; 36% of the public mention the economy amongst the most important issues facing Britain however this remains the lowest percentage to do so since June 2008.

The latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker conducted by Ipsos finds 71% of the public expecting the average UK house price to rise in the next 12 months.

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According to an Ipsos poll for New London Architecture, Londoners are split on the future of tall buildings in London.

Our latest Ipsos Issues Index for the Economist sows that concern about the economy has fallen as the economy continues on a path to recovery.

A new poll commissioned by the National Self Build Association (NaSBA) finds one in seven (14%) Britons now expect to research or plan how to build a home for themselves in the next 12 months.

The February Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that, after January's dead heat between the economy and race/immigration concern about the latter has fallen by 7 percentage points to 34%, meaning that the economy is once again uncontested as the most important issue facing Britain today.

According to the latest Ipsos survey of housing associations for the National Housing Federation, nearly three in five (58%) say they have been significantly affected by the introduction of the size criteria.