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29/08/2013
First-Time Buyer Lending Increases In London
First-time buyers accounted for 11,200 loans for house purchase in London in the second quarter of 2013, the largest quarterly number since the end of 2007, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) released.
Figures from the second quarter show that first-time buyers in London make up a larger proportion of house purchase loans compared to the UK overall. In the second quarter, 56% of house purchase loans were to first-time buyers in London compared to 46% in the UK overall.
In the second quarter of 2013, the 11,200 loans advanced to first-time buyers in London marked an increase of 19% on the previous quarter and a rise of 38% compared to the second quarter of 2012.
Typical loan amounts have also increased, a knock-on effect of strong house price growth in the capital, up 6.9% in the second quarter compared to 2.9% for the UK overall. This results in a larger growth in the value of lending to first-time buyers. £2,490m was advanced to these borrowers in the second quarter, a 33% increase on the first quarter of 2013 and up 47% compared to the second quarter last year.
Whilst first-time buyers took out larger loans (on average £192,600 compared to £183,900 in the second quarter last year) the affordability was almost unchanged thanks to higher incomes and falling interest rates. This meant on average first-time buyers spent 20.8% of their income on mortgage payments almost unchanged from 21% in the first quarter of 2013.
Affordability in London does however remain tighter than in the UK overall with first-time buyers borrowing an average of 3.67 times their income compared to 3.30 for the UK overall in the second quarter. This may be why first-time buyers in London are generally putting down larger deposits than in the rest of the UK. The average loan to value remains at 75% in London compared to 80% for the rest of the UK. In addition, incomes of first-time buyers in London are higher than in the rest of the UK- on average £52,100 per annum compared to £35,400 in the UK overall.
CML Director General Paul Smee said: "Mortgage lending in London has followed a similar pattern to the rest of the UK with strong house purchase activity this quarter, strengthened particularly by first-time buyer activity.
"Total lending for house purchase has also increased this quarter upon last and from a year ago which suggests increasing confidence that economic conditions are becoming more favourable."
(CD/JP)
Figures from the second quarter show that first-time buyers in London make up a larger proportion of house purchase loans compared to the UK overall. In the second quarter, 56% of house purchase loans were to first-time buyers in London compared to 46% in the UK overall.
In the second quarter of 2013, the 11,200 loans advanced to first-time buyers in London marked an increase of 19% on the previous quarter and a rise of 38% compared to the second quarter of 2012.
Typical loan amounts have also increased, a knock-on effect of strong house price growth in the capital, up 6.9% in the second quarter compared to 2.9% for the UK overall. This results in a larger growth in the value of lending to first-time buyers. £2,490m was advanced to these borrowers in the second quarter, a 33% increase on the first quarter of 2013 and up 47% compared to the second quarter last year.
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Whilst first-time buyers took out larger loans (on average £192,600 compared to £183,900 in the second quarter last year) the affordability was almost unchanged thanks to higher incomes and falling interest rates. This meant on average first-time buyers spent 20.8% of their income on mortgage payments almost unchanged from 21% in the first quarter of 2013.
Affordability in London does however remain tighter than in the UK overall with first-time buyers borrowing an average of 3.67 times their income compared to 3.30 for the UK overall in the second quarter. This may be why first-time buyers in London are generally putting down larger deposits than in the rest of the UK. The average loan to value remains at 75% in London compared to 80% for the rest of the UK. In addition, incomes of first-time buyers in London are higher than in the rest of the UK- on average £52,100 per annum compared to £35,400 in the UK overall.
CML Director General Paul Smee said: "Mortgage lending in London has followed a similar pattern to the rest of the UK with strong house purchase activity this quarter, strengthened particularly by first-time buyer activity.
"Total lending for house purchase has also increased this quarter upon last and from a year ago which suggests increasing confidence that economic conditions are becoming more favourable."
(CD/JP)
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