Give leeway to house buyers

THE furore over affordable housing and the inability to secure bank loans (even by first-time house buyers) continue to rage on with various parties appearing to give conflicting views.

Yet the obvious pain/point here, i.e difficulty in securing a bank loan, still remains unaddressed. This problem persists not only for properties in the primary market (new houses sold by developers) but also in the secondary market, i.e second-hand houses.