Mortgage rates could hit 10 per cent, according to a greenfield sector analyst, which could savage the property sector over the next two years.
Speaking at The Urban Developer’s Residential Greenfield Development summit, Research4 director Colin Keane said mortgage rates needed to be set at double the inflation rate, which is now at 6.1 per cent.
Keane said he believed mortgage rates would hit 10 per cent despite house pricing contraction, which could light the fuse on mortgage stress for many homeowners.
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