Understanding the UK Housing Market: Applying Supply and Demand Analysis

The lecture explores the application of supply and demand principles to the UK housing market. It covers key issues such as mortgage financing, speculative behavior, regional demand variations, and government intervention through social housing. The lecture also discusses the concepts of short and long run supply elasticity, highlighting the volatility of housing prices. The impact of interest rates on housing demand and the phenomenon of negative equity during the credit crunch are examined. The lecture concludes with a comparison of housing market dynamics in different UK regions.

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