Support for Bank Negara’s housing LVR cap move

PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara’s imposition of a maximum loan-to-value ratio (LVR) of 70% for a third and subsequent housing financing facility taken by a borrower is seen as a timely pre-emptive measure to avert unhealthy speculative activities and a potential property bubble, industry players concurred.

With the latest measure that takes immediate effect, people buying their third and subsequent house would be required to pay a higher down-payment than the current standard minimum of 10% of the value of a house.