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Negative
equity hits homeowners
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Industry
officials said the end of the house price fall could be in sight,
with some saying that house prices could fall around 12 percent
before starting to rise. House prices have already fallen greatly
over the past year and this has left homeowners facing negative
equity.
Those most likely to fall into this category are buyers how
purchased homes within the last few years when prices were at
their highest, and who put down very little deposit. Negative
equity is where the value of the home is lower than the amount
owed on the property, and the falling house prices have plunged
many people into this situation.
The shift to negative equity has the potential to be a mammoth
welfare disaster for the nation. The reality is that if there
are further job cuts, the problem will become significantly
worse.
It has highlighted an important point that negative equity has
returned and is getting worse. But when you make an assessment
of negative equity, you have to make significant assumptions.
There is a danger of people becoming obsessed with negative
equity when they are not planning to move. |
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