The off-the-plan property timebomb

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By Leith van Onselen

The AFR offered more warnings over the weekend on how the investor-led housing boom is on borrowed time following the effective speed limit placed on investor mortgage growth by APRA, APRA’s higher capital requirements on the banks’ mortgage books, and the tougher lending policies already implemented by the banks.

From The AFR’s Larry Schlesinger:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.