The IMF has said that Sweden ought to cool its housing market, as rising house prices and household debt threaten to derail economic growth in the country. " I think this is a good point. The report suggested that Sweden should implement this change in the housing market by tightening mortgage repayment rules and introducing a limit on how much debt a household can take on and still be able to make payments.
The IMF has said that Sweden ought to cool its housing market, as rising house prices and household debt threaten to derail economic growth in the country. "Housing prices are rising fast from elevated levels, resulting in households taking on higher debt burdens and making the economy more vulnerable to shocks," the IMF concluded in its annual report. The report suggested that Sweden should implement this change in the housing market by tightening mortgage repayment rules and introducing a limit on how much debt a household can take on and still be able to make payments.