NHFC survey report of macroeconomic risk impact on incremental housing financing in South Africa
| Macroeconomic risk impact | Executive (respondent) |
|---|---|
| As alluded to above, the market for incremental housing finance in South Africa is mainly low-income earners who are very susceptible to macroeconomic shocks as a result of high inflation rates, unemployment rate, low economic grow and so on | NE1 |
| Political, economic, social, etc. have a direct impact on incremental housing | NE2 |
| When the economy and unemployment decline, and inflation rises, people need to switch their spending from assets such as houses to food and utilities purely to survive. Research by TPN indicates that unsecured loans are the second last on a priority list for payment in economic distress (after school fees) | NE3 |
| Macroeconomic risk impact | Executive (respondent) |
|---|---|
| As alluded to above, the market for incremental housing finance in South Africa is mainly low-income earners who are very susceptible to macroeconomic shocks as a result of high inflation rates, unemployment rate, low economic grow and so on | NE1 |
| Political, economic, social, etc. have a direct impact on incremental housing | NE2 |
| When the economy and unemployment decline, and inflation rises, people need to switch their spending from assets such as houses to food and utilities purely to survive. Research by TPN indicates that unsecured loans are the second last on a priority list for payment in economic distress (after school fees) | NE3 |