The latest housing market survey from the RICS is out, so what does it tell us about the direction of the housing market?

This week's release by the surveyors鈥� body RICS of its latest housing market survey provides a little bit of support to both sides of the will-they-won鈥檛-they debate on house price rises.

Looked at nationally, the broad measures of estate agents experiences and expectations of house prices remain positive.