The authorities are taking comfort from the fall in mortgage debt as a share of disposable income in recent years. But that primarily reflects a rise in benefit payments and net interest income, as well as lower taxes. The more relevant indicator for assessing whether further house price gains are warranted is the share of mortgage debt to earned income, and that is still close to record highs.
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