FAO shaunbhoy

[fullyautomatix]

Indeed.

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[PurpleGorilla]

Tight lending rules mean hardly private buyers, especially first time buyers, will be able to obtain a mortgage and people will find it harder to sell properties and will therefore hang onto them, which will reduce supply and prop up prices. So in short, it's a great tactic to help maintain current prices

No, tighter lending reduces demand. Forget about the supply side.