CML news & views

Issue no. 23 - 28 November 2012

This issue examines housing in London, and how lenders could contribute to the capital's housing strategy. It also looks at Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, where first-time buyer activity is picking up. And it urges agreement between insurers and the government to reinforce consumer confidence by making affordable flood insurance cover widely available.

In this issue

Housing in the capital: what's different about the London market?
Agreement on flooding insurance needed to re-assure consumers
First-time buyer activity picks up in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
CML welcomes Nedbank Private Wealth Ltd as a new member

Housing in the capital: what's different about the London market?

London is more akin to an autonomous city-state, and its property market is very different to the rest of the UK. Lenders look forward to the publication of the forthcoming London housing strategy - and hope it will enable them to help fulfil the capital's needs.