廉价的英币和低利率使得大量买家涌入市场，进而抬高了房价。

Cheap sterling and low interest rates brought buyers piling into the market, bidding up prices.

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英币在09年年初就停止了大幅的贬值；严重的经济衰退使许多闲置产能得到开发，缓解了国内支出，尤其是薪酬压力。

The big fall in sterling was over by early 2009. The severity of the recession has opened up lots of spare capacity, which is bearing down on domestic costs, notably pay.

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