The attached note looks at the recent pull back in investment markets and renewed uncertainty regarding the outlook. The key points are as follows:
The key drivers of poor housing affordability and high household debt levels in Australia have been low rates and poor housing supply.
Macro prudential controls to slow home lending now look imminent. But this is just a cyclical measure.
More fundamental measures to improve housing affordability need to focus on boosting housing supply and decentralising away from major cities.