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Monthly number of repossessed houses in England and Wales from January 2017 to February 2024, by country

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June 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England, Wales)

Survey time period

January 2017 to February 2024

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Repossessed houses monthly in England and Wales 2017-2024

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Aug 28, 2024

The are several factors that can accumulate in the repossession of a home, the most common reason for being mortgage arrears. This occurs when borrowers can no longer make the mortgage repayments. Mortgage lenders will repossess the home to sell to recover the money owed. In 2023, between *** and *** homes in England were repossessed monthly. In Wales, this figure ranged between ** and **.

Which regions saw the most repossessions?

The North West recorded the highest number of repossessions in 2023. Conversely, the East of England, South West, East Midlands, and Wales had the lowest number of repossessions. London and South East, the regions with the highest average earnings, ranked in the middle.

Mortgage arrears on the rise

Mortgage arrears in the UK have increased quarter-on-quarter since the third quarter of 2022, showing that homebuyers are increasingly struggling to meet their monthly obligations. Borrowers who missed a mortgage payment were highly likely to also fall behind on other financial commitments, with credit card debt being the most common one. 

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