Latest UK house price statistics from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) show the value of a typical home up 2.9% in December, compared to a year earlier. The month saw a 0.8% increase on November, taking the average house price to £200,307 and completing a 2.9% gain for the final quarter of 2009. [...]

More: Official figures show 2.9% house price gain for 2009

I hear it is likely there will be another house price crash later this year, does anyone have any views on this?

Something to do with the maturity of the loans extended to bail out the banks last year.