UK housing market weathers Brexit clouds
Britain’s expensive housing market has so far weathered the uncertainty swirling around the country’s planned departure from the European Union, but average prices are unlikely to rise sharply and will fall in London this year, a poll found. Nearly three years ago Britons surprised most of the world when they voted to split from the EU, yet it is still unclear how, when or even if the two sides will part ways. Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would make a final attempt to get her Brexit divorce deal through parliament before she leaves office, something she has failed to manage three times already. With no resolution in sight, Brexit uncertainty has affected property prices in the capital - long a magnet for foreign speculators - as people have shied away from investing, despite a fall in sterling since the referendum making UK housing a relatively cheaper investment.
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