While the furlough scheme was critical in preventing the COVID-19 recession from dragging down house prices, we don’t think that the withdrawal of the scheme poses much of a risk. Meanwhile, the latest data show the end of the repossessions ban and mortgage payment holidays have not brought an upturn in homeowner distress.
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