Mortgages Uncovered

Home repossessions have risen by 12% between the months of July and September and yet more people are completely struggling with their mortgage payments at the moment claim the Council of Mortgage Lenders last week.

CML figures showed that 11,300 homes were repossessed during the third quarter of 2008 and market analysts went on to warn that there is much worse to come in the forthcoming 12 months.

CML has predicted another 45,000 home repossessions throughout the UK next year which will be the highest repossession figures since 1995. CML’s quarterly report also revealed 168,000 households were already in arrears from the end of September which is a clear 8% higher than the 155K of arrears at the end of June 2008.

CML also said, “in a worsening economy”, the original predicted figure of 170,000 households falling into mortgage arrears at the end of 2008 is likely to be far higher than this.

The economic consultancy known as IHS Global Insight has predicted home repossessions would continue to rise “substantially further” before 2008 ends and this will be down to the rising unemployment figures, higher levels of debt and tighter credit conditions which also means that many people are facing a negative equity situation in their properties.

The Chief UK economist from IHS Global Insight recently said “The many people who had to stretch themselves to the absolute limit to get into the housing market in recent years are particularly vulnerable.”

Michael Coogan, director general of CML, said lenders would “look at every possible way of minimising repossessions”, which is why the forecast number of repossessions remained unchanged.

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