Housing finance at a glance

Our parliamentary newsletter gives a brief overview of current issues in the housing and mortgage markets. It is specifically written and distributed to all MPs, and members of the House of Lords who have an interest in housing issues.

 

    Date Title
pdf icon   24-Feb-10 Housing finance at a glance - February 2010
Our parliamentary newsletter gives a round-up of market activity in 2009 – including the mortgage market as a whole, buy-to-let activity and mortgage arrears and possession cases. We summarise our views based on our formal response to the FSA’s mortgage market review discussion paper, and highlight a major new policy paper on the outlook for mortgage funding markets in the UK over 2010-2015.
pdf icon   14-Dec-09 Housing finance at a glance - December 2009
Covers our latest arrears and repossessions data and our forecast for this year and next; our reaction to government proposals to extend mortgage regulation, and the chancellor's pre-Budget report; and the impact of mortgage repossession on private tenants in light of the tenant protection bill due to be introduced by Mr Brian Iddon MP.
pdf icon   30-Oct-09 Housing finance at a glance - October 2009
Gives an update on current market activity; the unwinding to government initiatives to support the economy and the housing market; and the FSA's mortgage market review.
pdf icon   24-Jun-09 Housing finance at a glance - June 2009
Gives an update on our revised housing market forecasts; the latest position on lender forbearance and the homeowner mortgage support scheme, and our recently published annual report.
pdf icon   10-Mar-09 Housing finance at a glance - March 2009
Gives an update on the current state of the mortgage market; the latest position on mortgage arrears and possessions; and the buy-to-let market.
pdf icon   21-Nov-08 Housing finance at a glance - November 2008
Gives an update on our new quarterly mortgage arrears and possessions data; looks at the support offered by lenders to home-owners in difficulty; and in advance of the pre-Budget report, argues the case for widening the cover offered by income support for mortgage interest.
pdf icon   03-Oct-08 Housing finance at a glance - October 2008
Gives an update on the current state of the mortgage market; compares the performance of the buy-to-let market to the wider mortgage market; the extent to which borrowers will benefit from the stamp duty holiday; and the latest position on arrears and possessions.
pdf icon   31-Jul-08 Housing finance at a Glance - July 2008
Gives an update on the current state of the mortgage market, as well as looking at mortgage funding and the Crosby review.
pdf icon   27-May-08 Housing finance at a glance - May 2008
Covers current market conditions; mortgage funding and the Bank of England's special liquidity scheme; and lenders' support for borrowers in difficulty.
pdf icon   28-Mar-08 Housing finance at a glance - March 2008
Covers our reaction to the Chancellor's Budget statement, and a short update on the current state of the market.

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Policy responses

Responses to consultations and submissions to government, opposition parties and other organisations.

Government initiatives to support the economy and the housing market

A guide to the temporary government initiatives put in place to help deal with the impact of the credit crunch, and the key dates in connection with these schemes.

A practical guide to helping mortgage borrowers in financial difficulty

A leaflet providing practical information to assist MPs and their staff when dealing with enquiries from constituents who are having diffculty in meeting their  mortgage payments. (August 08)