An increase in gross mortgage lending of 12% for 2016 on previous year

January 27, 2017

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) yesterday reported  in a press release that they estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £20.4 billion in December.

The CML mentions that the estimated gross mortgage lending total for the year 2016  is £246 billion, a 12% increase on the previous year of £220 billion and the highest annual gross lending figure since 2008.

CML senior economist Mohammad Jamei said: “The UK housing market, much like the wider UK economy, ended 2016 on a generally positive note.

“Approvals for house purchase have recovered strongly of late, and this should feed through to lending figures in the early months of 2017. The current availability of mortgage credit is benign, and the real issue continues to be a dearth of properties on the market, which adds to the challenges facing would-be buyers.

“Uncertainty associated with political factors and prospective changes to the tax treatment of landlords will weigh on prospects for the year ahead.”

Read the CML press release in full click here

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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