What will mortgage affordability look like in five years’ time?

Measures of mortgage affordability are suggesting that houses are already good value. But these measures are reflecting the abnormally low current level of interest rates. When interest rates return to normal, affordability will deteriorate. This effect will be heightened by any rise in personal taxes.

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