Not necessarily. If you're expecting house prices to fall in the short term and interest rates to rise, it's better to wait. I for example wouldn't be jumping

Not necessarily. If you're expecting house prices to fall in the short term and interest rates to rise, it's better to wait. I for example wouldn't be jumping in just yet into the UK housing market. Plus renting can be cheaper than buying, in that case it isn't worth jumping into the market either.