Lenders predict repossession rise

Four fifths of mortgage loaners believe that repossessions will lift this year, according to a survey.

Two fifths anticipate a rise of between 10 and 15% and 8% foretell a rise of more than than 15%, the repossession lawyers Douglas Moore Blatch found.

The loaners surveyed business relationship for 40% of the United Kingdom mortgage market.

First-time buyers were identified as the grouping most at risk, followed by those with 100% mortgages and sub-prime mortgage customers.

Sub-prime mortgages are those offered to people with inferior recognition records or unpredictable incomes.

"We have got seen a important addition in repossessions over the year, and with house terms falling, the huge bulk of loaners anticipate this to go on over the foreseeable future," said Alice Paul Walshe, caput of loaner services at Douglas Moore Blatch.

The house said that couples splitting up, redundancy or concern failure are the primary causes of 69% of repossessions.