§ 120. Mr. LivseyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the number of households who have been evicted as a result of mortgage arrears in the past 12 months.
§ Mr. ChopeThe latest information on building society mortgages covers the 12 months to 30 June 1989. The Building Societies Association reported that societies took 12,730 properties into possession during this period. This figure represented 0.166 per cent. of building society mortgages outstanding at 30 June 1989. In the year to 30 June 1988, 21,000 properties were taken into possession, which represented 0.288 per cent. of outstanding mortgages. Figures for other mortgage lenders are not available.