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Mortgage Lending (Nov.)

The increase in mortgage approvals for house purchase to over 100,000 for the first time since August 2007 underlines the remarkable strength of housing market activity. If moving house continues to be permitted by COVID-19 restrictions, housing transactions and prices will remain high in the coming months. But we expect a hangover in Q2 after the stamp duty holiday ends.

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