Fall in mortgage arrears and home repossessions in ‘encouraging’ figures

Fall in mortgage arrears and home repossessions in ‘encouraging’ figures

Overall, home repossessions remain significantly below long-term averages, UK Finance said.

Mortgage borrowers handed boost as repossessions fall

The figures will provide some much-needed reassurance to households

Reaction to UK Finance mortgage arrears data

UK Finance has released its latest mortgage arrears and possessions data for Q2 2026, which highlighted continuing lender support for customers facing financial difficulty. There were 77,940 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance in the second quarter of 2026, which was 1% fewer than in the previous quarter. The … Continued

Repossessions fall but affordability fears remain

Repossession numbers drop but agents are warned not to read the figures as an all clear.

'Encouraging' drop in mortgage arrears and possessions

'Encouraging' drop in mortgage arrears and possessions: UK Finance mortgage arrears and possessions data for Q2 reveals an 8% drop in possession numbers since Q1, down to 1150, and 14% lower than a year ago. The

Experts react to the latest mortgage arrears and possessions data

UK Finance today releases its latest mortgage arrears and possessions data for Q2 2026, while highlighting continuing lender support for any customers facing financial difficulty. Key figures There were 77,940 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of the outstanding balance in the second quarter of 2026, one per cent fewer than in the previous quarter. Within the total, there were 27,100 homeowner mortgages in the lightest arrea…