In light of government advice to delay housing sales, we now expect a 70% q/q fall in house purchase mortgage approvals and transactions in Q2. Meanwhile, our base case is that low interest rates, government support and lender forbearance will prevent a large, sustained fall in house prices. But with the economic outlook highly uncertain, the risks to housing are firmly on the downside.
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