Consumers forecasting property price rises in South East
Over 40% of consumers expect house prices to rise in 2012 and this is an increase from 33% of those surveyed in December 2011.
The Building Societies Association found says that their latest property tracker index shows consumers in the South East are the most positive with 53% of them forecasting property prices will go up this year.
Just 14% think that house prices will fall and 44% think that it is currently a good time to get on the property ladder.