We do not agree with research published recently in the Daily Telegraph suggesting that mortgage affordability is at near-record levels. By looking at interest payments only, the Lombard Street Research affordability index significantly underestimates the true cost of a mortgage and gives an incomplete picture of how sustainable house prices are.
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