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House prices could drop 30 per cent in 'deep recession' scenario: UBS
By Michael Heath

14 November 2018 — 8:27am

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Australian house prices could plunge 30 per cent under a "deep recession" scenario analysis conducted by global banking group UBS.
In the worst of five cases assembled by UBS analyst Jonathan Mott, Australia's 27-year economic expansion ends, unemployment climbs and the central bank cuts interest rates to zero, according to a research report published this week.

UBS' Jonathan Mott currently forecasts conditions as reflecting the third scenario - a housing correction - but warns the risk of a credit crunch "is real and rising".CREDIT:LOUIE DOUVIS
The scenarios modelled by Mr Mott include strong economy, muddle through, housing correction, credit crunch, and deep recession and mortgage mis-selling.
Mr Mott currently forecasts conditions as reflecting the third scenario - a housing correction - but warns the risk of a credit crunch "is real and rising".
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"The rapidly deteriorating housing market is a signal of even tougher times ahead. The housing credit squeeze experienced over the last six months is expanding," said Mr Mott, who is bearish on the nation's lenders. "The outlook for the banks has not been as challenged since at least 2008."
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Australia's housing slide has entered its second year as tighter lending restrictions limit the availability of credit and weigh on the market. Sydney and Melbourne, the hottest markets when prices were surging, are now leading the declines, falling 7.4 per cent in October from a year earlier and 4.7 per cent, respectively.
While the Reserve Bank has kept its cash rate unchanged at a record-low 1.5 per cent since August 2016, banking regulators have cracked down on riskier loans such as interest-only mortgages that are popular with property investors and enforced stricter expense verification that's reducing the amount people can borrow. On top of that, Australians carry some of the highest household debt in the developed world.
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That's just a scenario, read the title...

Your stock holding could also worth next to nothing in the worst case scenario. It's heading that way at the moment.
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