The housing market is still some way off boom territory, with mortgage approvals 40% below pre- crisis levels and annual house price inflation under 5% in most regions. But with market conditions becoming ever tighter the risk of a new housing market bubble developing is increasing, prompting the Bank of England to take early action to try and talk down the market.
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