Number of mortgage approvals for house purchase lending and remortgaging (lending secured on dwellings) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to May 2025
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Following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the number of residential mortgage approvals in the UK plummeted. As the measures eased, the market rebounded, peaking at ** mortgage approvals in November 2020. In 2022 and 2023, mortgage lending declined again as a response to the rising mortgage interest rates and the cooling of the housing market. In May 2025, the number of mortgage approvals exceeded **—up from about * in the same month a year ago. The increase indicated a rise in mortgage demand and an improvement in consumer sentiment.
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Bank of England. (July 21, 2025). Number of mortgage approvals for house purchase lending and remortgaging (lending secured on dwellings) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to May 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/320037/uk-banking-number-approvals-lending/
Bank of England. "Number of mortgage approvals for house purchase lending and remortgaging (lending secured on dwellings) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to May 2025." Chart. July 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/320037/uk-banking-number-approvals-lending/
Bank of England. (2025). Number of mortgage approvals for house purchase lending and remortgaging (lending secured on dwellings) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to May 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/320037/uk-banking-number-approvals-lending/
Bank of England. "Number of Mortgage Approvals for House Purchase Lending and Remortgaging (Lending Secured on Dwellings) in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2017 to May 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 21 Jul 2025, /statistics/320037/uk-banking-number-approvals-lending/
Bank of England, Number of mortgage approvals for house purchase lending and remortgaging (lending secured on dwellings) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to May 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/320037/uk-banking-number-approvals-lending/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of mortgage approvals for house purchase lending and remortgaging (lending secured on dwellings) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to May 2025 [Graph], Bank of England, July 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/320037/uk-banking-number-approvals-lending/