It has been reported recently that repossession numbers have increased by 15 percent in the UK, with the first quarter of this year reflecting the first quarterly increase since the third quarter of 2009. According to officials repossession figures have been in decline for the past five quarters. However, a range of factors has now seen this figure increase with many officials stating that it is likely to continue increase over the course of this year.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders released these figures, and it is officials from the CML that believe the number of repossessions will continue to soar over the coming year. In the three months to the end of March 9,100 property were taken back by lenders and it is predicted by the CML that this could rise to as many as 40,000 or more over the course of this year. Some people are coping at present simply because of the base interest rate being at its rock bottom low of just 0.5 percent. However, if this increases over the next few months, as many believe it will, more and more people could find their homes being repossessed.
Officials have highlighted a number of factors which are thought to be partly responsible for the increase in repossession numbers. There are concerns that more and more people are struggling with their finances and finding it difficult to meet mortgage repayments because of factors such as frozen wages, increased taxes, government cutbacks, and rocketing living costs.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders stated: ‘Looking ahead, the financial position of many households is likely to be stretched for some while, and some will inevitably find themselves in difficulty. Lenders have a range of options to nurse borrowers through temporary problems, but will clearly need to be mindful of the regulator’s concern that too much forbearance may be as bad as too little.’
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