§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many court repossessions of property there were in each of the past 15 years. [30567]
§ Ms KeebleThe numbers of properties in the United Kingdom repossessed by mortgage lenders in each of the past 15 years is estimated to have been as follows:
Properties repossessed 1986 24,090 1987 26,390 1988 18,510 1989 15,810 1990 43,890 1991 75,540 1992 68,540 1993 58,540 1994 49,210 1995 49,410 1996 42,560 1997 32,770 1998 33,820 1999 30,030 2000 22,960 Source:
329WCouncil of Mortgage Lenders