New reforms to decrease the risk of a housing asset bubble in Sweden

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Summary:

Swedish house prices and household debts have increased dramatically over a long period, increasing the risk of producing a housing bubble. New legislation was implemented in June 2016, making amortisation mandatory for all new mortgage loans. Further policy reforms, with different distributional consequences, are also being discussed.