Pressure on UK households easing, says new report

November 20, 2014 by Brendan O'Neill

Property Market

The continued low interest rates available to homeowners have meant that households have been able to benefit from cheaper monthly payments, and new figures have revealed that the last quarter saw a reduction in the number of repossessions as a consequence.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has reported a reduction of 400 fewer properties being repossessed from August to October, which was also the lowest figure since 2008. The number of properties in arrears is also at a record low.

Since 2009, when the recession was at its height, repossessions have steadily been in decline. It was then that the Bank of England slashed the base rate to 0.5%, at which it has remained ever since. While there is some speculation about when rates could begin to increase, the most recent outlook suggests that it would be during the first half of next year.

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