Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Daniel O'Boyle

‘Pent-up demand’ will drive 2025 housing market boom, Mortgage Advice Bureau says

The mortgage market is already in the “early stages” of recovery, and “pent-up demand” could lead to a boom in homebuying in 2025, according to the country's biggest broker the Mortgage Advice Bureau.

The firm today revealed the impact of the aftermath of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget and the Bank of England’s repeated rate hikes, as new lending tumbled by 21% to £19 billion last year. The buy-to-let sector was hit hardest, with new lending to landlords cut in half. 

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.