CML news & views

Issue no. 15 - 4 August 2009

A decade on from devolution, we review what's happening in the mortgage markets of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and what the key policy issues are for lenders in these countries. We also look at why first-time buyers don't seem to be getting any older despite the tightening in lending criteria and how quality of life in the UK measures up against the rest of the EU.

In this issue

An insight into the devolved housing markets
First-time buyers - are they really getting older?
UK housing and quality of life fare well by European standards
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An insight into the devolved housing markets

What does our data show about developments in the mortgage and housing markets of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? And what are the key housing policy issues for the devolved countries?

First-time buyers - are they really getting older?

As stricter lending criteria are making it more difficult for young people to enter the housing market, the common assumption is that first-time buyers must be getting older. But are they?

UK housing and quality of life fare well by European standards

We may have missed out on our 'barbeque summer', but how does the quality of life in the UK really measure up? A new report reveals some interesting findings about housing in the EU and debunks some popular myths.