I was really shocked that it even reached LFGSS by adding so much to the monthly bill because of the USD > GBP exchange rate.
Already know of a few people laid off, a couple of 10% reductions in house purchase offers, and over-listened talk from a Buy-To-Let seller on the train this morning who fears that they can't afford to hold too long, yet selling will come at a big loss.
Now that last one, perhaps that's a good thing... but a crashing housing market is going to have ramifications way beyond "My rent has gone down.".
The negative equity following the collapse of the 'Lawson Boom' was based upon the legacy of (mutual) building societies conservative lending policies, typically 3.5 time salary at most and a 10% deposit. The scale of potential negative equity now is far, far worse.
It's going to be that bad.
I was really shocked that it even reached LFGSS by adding so much to the monthly bill because of the USD > GBP exchange rate.
Already know of a few people laid off, a couple of 10% reductions in house purchase offers, and over-listened talk from a Buy-To-Let seller on the train this morning who fears that they can't afford to hold too long, yet selling will come at a big loss.
Now that last one, perhaps that's a good thing... but a crashing housing market is going to have ramifications way beyond "My rent has gone down.".