Forum Brief: Miles Review
Policy Consultation 12 March 2004
Comments from the Council of Mortgage Lenders and Barclays and Nationwide
Forum Brief: Interest rates
Policy Consultation 5 February 2004
Comments from the Construction Products Association; Council of Mortgage Lenders; and Consumers Association.
Council of Mortgage Lenders
Government Affairs Website
Council of Mortgage Lenders: Welcome
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Forum Brief: Pre-Budget Report
Policy Consultation 10 December 2003
Gordon Brown has insisted that the economy is strong despite announcing that he will borrow a further £10 billion this year.
Forum Brief: Mortgage Warning
Policy Consultation 9 December 2003
A government-commissioned report has warned that a lack of awareness is resulting in many home owners paying too much for their mortgages.
Forum Brief: Borrowing levels
Policy Consultation 21 November 2003
The governor of the Bank of England advised British families not to "borrow in haste and repay at leisure" when he appeared before the Treasury select committee on Thursday following
Forum Brief: VAT
Policy Consultation 18 November 2003
The Construction Products Association is urging Chancellor Gordon Brown to use the current review of European VAT policy to ensure a reduced rate option for building repair work in the
Forum Brief: Housing Report
Policy Consultation 13 November 2003
The government's low cost home ownership taskforce has recommended improvements in shared ownership.
Forum Brief: Home information packs
Policy Consultation 11 November 2003
Home sellers will soon have to pay for vital documents under plans unveiled by the government on Monday.
Forum Brief: Interest rates
Policy Consultation 6 November 2003
The Bank of England has increased interest rates despite warnings that the move could hit Britain's struggling manufacturing sector.
Forum Brief: Mortgage lending
Policy Consultation 28 October 2003
Average mortgages have nearly doubled over the last six years, new research has revealed.
Michael Coogan - director general of the Council of Mortgage Lenders
Stakeholder Interview 6 October 2003
Question: When the chancellor said the UK was not ready to join the single currency, he said a primary reason for this was that there was a lack of structural
Doubts raised about fixed-term mortgages
Press Review 17 September 2003
Forum Brief: Mutual Advice
Policy Consultation 26 August 2003
Housing charity Shelter and the Building Societies Association have published a new guide to advise people about how to deal with mortgage arrears.
