Discuss how far rising house prices are likely to benefit the UK economy
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Discuss how far rising house prices are likely to benefit the UK economy.
House prices in the UK, by April, were 9.9% more expensive compared to a year ago, according to official figures. This rise in house price is considered by many as beneficial to the economy however this is not entirely true as it does not benefit everyone.
Price level
S S1
P1
P
D1
D
Q Q1 Quantity of homes
The diagram above shows how the demand and supply for houses can increases the price level. The demand curve, in the diagram, shifts to the right from D to D1 and the supply curve shifts from S to S1. Price level in turn rises from P to P1 which increases the quantity of homes from Q to Q1. Supply increases but no to the extent of demand and therefore the price of homes increases.
A reason house prices in the UK have been increasing in the last few years is linked to the supply and demand of homes. As a nation we do not build enough houses to keep pace with a growing population. Since 1982 the population has steadily increased. Rising divorce rates have created a need for more single-person homes. There was also an estimated net flow of 212,000 long-term migrants to the UK in the year ending September 2013, a statistically significant increase from 154,000 in the previous year. This rise in population, for the various reasons, means that not enough houses are being built hence supply does not meet demand pushing the price level up.
House prices in the UK, by April, were 9.9% more expensive compared to a year ago, according to official figures. This rise in house price is considered by many as beneficial to the economy however this is not entirely true as it does not benefit everyone.
Price level
S S1
P1
P
D1
D
Q Q1 Quantity of homes
The diagram above shows how the demand and supply for houses can increases the price level. The demand curve, in the diagram, shifts to the right from D to D1 and the supply curve shifts from S to S1. Price level in turn rises from P to P1 which increases the quantity of homes from Q to Q1. Supply increases but no to the extent of demand and therefore the price of homes increases.
A reason house prices in the UK have been increasing in the last few years is linked to the supply and demand of homes. As a nation we do not build enough houses to keep pace with a growing population. Since 1982 the population has steadily increased. Rising divorce rates have created a need for more single-person homes. There was also an estimated net flow of 212,000 long-term migrants to the UK in the year ending September 2013, a statistically significant increase from 154,000 in the previous year. This rise in population, for the various reasons, means that not enough houses are being built hence supply does not meet demand pushing the price level up.