Latest research reinforces recent news from the Council of Mortgage Lenders that repossessions and mortgage arrears have fallen.
A main reason is the continuing low levels of interest rates.
A new confidence tracker survey shows that 72 per cent of people are benefitting from low interest rates. Although many believe the base rate will rise, the majority feel that it will be by no more than 0.5 per cent over the year.
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