BOE gearing up to rein in UK housing market
Pressure to act mounts as house prices rise faster than wage growth
[LONDON] Bank of England governor Mark Carney is edging closer to putting restraints on the UK housing market, and economists say that's the right thing to do.
In a monthly Bloomberg survey, 85 per cent of economists said the BOE's Financial Policy Committee should take steps to cool demand for real estate when Mr Carney chairs its next meeting today.
Options include putting a minimum limit on downpayments for houses, making banks hold more capital against mortgage lending and toughening affordability tests.
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