Well, if they're not trying to force property prices down in South Africa, I'll eat my shorts.

As of Monday 12th May 2008 ABSA home loans will only offer 100% loans to people purchasing properties under R800 000.00. Gone are the days of buying massive properties with no cash on hand.

As From Monday ABSA will place a cap on LTV(Loan to Value) going forward.

R0 â€" R800k = 100% bond
R801k â€" R2.7m = 95% bond
R2.7m â€" R4m = 85% bond.

This means that buying a property of R2.8million will require you to have a R420 000 deposit for your place.

Once again I put emphasis on the Sub-Prime Mortgage market in South Africa.

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