‘Carry on with the job at hand’

Andrew Lazare, managing director at Mint Property Finance:

“We may have to endure two or three more months of mixed metrics as external factors continue to have an impact on the market.

"The inflation rate is still moving in the right direction and falling house prices have played a big part in slowing said rate.

“The key thing for our industry and the wider economy is to take the responsible stance; carry on with the job at hand and not make knee-jerk reactions based on sensationalist headlines."