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Local authorities and housing associations

The problems caused for lenders by imposing planning restrictions

A new briefing note has just been published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) for local authorities and housing associations to highlight the problems they can cause for lenders by imposing planning restrictions under section
106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Fewer possessions expected in 2009

Measures taken by the authorities have stabilised the economy

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have announced that due to the large cut in interest rates they predict there will be fewer households falling behind with their mortgage payments this year, as well as a reduction in the number of homes taken into possession.

Swap rates

Not the only influence on mortgage pricing

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is concerned that some recent coverage of fixed-rate mortgage pricing fails to reflect the complex array of influences on lenders’ pricing strategies at present.