4 Nov 2020

Housing market keeps booming while thousands take mortgage holidays

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 4 November 2020

Warnings the housing market is overcooked have not stopped people rushing to the bank to borrow huge sums.

As borrowing hits a record high, economists are warning the housing market is out of control and are urging the country's central bank to intervene.

While one million dollar home loans have never been so cheap, more than 87,000 distressed homeowners have taken mortgage holidays this year.

Amy Williams reports.