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IMLA predicts healthy lending growth for 2025, greater intermediary business and more remortgaging
The latest report from the IMLA The new ‘normal’—prospects for 2025 and 2026 examines the mortgage market in 2024 and presents a set of forecasts for the residential and buy-to-let mortgage markets over the next two years.
IMLA warns of unintended consequences of proposals for PRS
IMLA report on the Private Rented Sector calls for government to: recognise the importance of PRS, which houses 20% of UK households; accept that increased regulation will push up rents, and; apply policy more fairly across tenures.
IMLA urges government to review regulatory barriers to first-time ownership
IMLA’s latest research on mortgage affordability estimates that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis reached 3.1m by the end of 2023.
IMLA backs BSA’s calls for housing policy reform
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders’ Association (IMLA) fully supports the Building Societies Association (BSA) in its calls for Government reforms to assist first-time buyers and address the UK’s housing crisis
Buy-to-let landlords braced for 80% rise in borrowing costs—but 53% still planning longer-term expansion
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has today published a new report seeking to gain a better understanding of Private Rented Sector (PRS) providers.
IMLA report calls for support for landlords as profit margins squeezed
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has today released its latest research report, examining the Private Rented Sector (PRS).
‘Big thinking’ Budget needed to fix broken housing market
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is urging the Chancellor to apply a ‘big thinking’ approach to housing in his upcoming Budget Statement (11 March)
ONS Index of private housing rental prices (IPHRP) in Great Britain for September 2018
Kate Davies, Executive Director of Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) comments on the ONS Index of private housing rental prices (IPHRP) in Great Britain for September 2018
ONS Index of private housing rental prices (IPHRP) in Great Britain for July 2018
Kate Davies, Executive Director of Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) comments on the ONS Index of private housing rental prices (IPHRP) in Great Britain for July 2018
ONS May Index of private housing rental prices for Great Britain
Kate Davies, Executive Director of Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) comments on the ONS’ Index of private housing rental prices (IPHRP) in Great Britain for May
New IMLA report: ‘Buy-to-let: under pressure’
Buy-to-let investment slumps 80% since 2015, as tax changes deter landlords from investing and create difficulties re-mortgaging
IMLA warns again ‘crude macro-market management’ of buy-to-let
IMLA warns again ‘crude macro-market management’ of buy-to-let
Housing policy refocus needed: first time buyer numbers stay flat despite mortgages becoming more affordable than ever
New IMLA report – The new ‘normal’ — prospects for 2016
HM Treasury Consultation on Higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on purchases of additional residential properties
A response by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association
IMLA comments on today's DCLG house building figures and the implications for homeownership
Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments
Over half of UK homes to be rented by 2032
Proportion of households renting privately on course to double within two decades
IMLA underlines importance of liaison with policy makers and regulators
IMLA, the trade association for UK lenders involved in the intermediary mortgage market, has pledged to continue to work with the regulator to address poor practice, unfairness and inequality in the housing market.