Will a lack of supply ultimately support the UK property market?

[Nicholas Wallwork]

Despite the doom and gloom apparently surrounding the UK property market, prices have fallen nowhere near as far as many people had expected. While this has not stopped the constant barrage of negative headlines there

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[nmb]

In reality there has been a shortage of supply for decades in the UK which has to a great extent supported property prices. There is no reason to assume this will change any time soon?

 

[Henna Patel]

Property Supply Falls Across The UK

81% of 100 towns and cities analysed saw a property supply fall, claims the latest Property Supply Index carried out by HouseSimple.com. Due to this, sellers are reluctant to move as they feel they are getting less for their money. However, they are failing to realise that house prices in the area they want to move to would have dropped as well, if not further. Read more below at: http://developmentfinancetoday.co.uk/article-desc-5536_

 

[diyhelp]

In theory if the fall in house supply falls at the same level as the fall in buyers then this should offer some support to markets? Where would we be if the supply side had stayed static while demand had fallen?

Are we in a kind of false market at the moment?