Net mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK fell to 61,013 in December 2025, down from a downwardly revised 64,072 in the previous month and well below market expectations of 64,800. This marked the lowest level since June 2024, underscoring the broader cooling in the UK housing market through 2025. Activity weakened after the expiry of a temporary tax break on certain home purchases, while buyer demand was further restrained in the run-up to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ annual Budget in November, as households delayed decisions amid concerns that higher-value properties could face increased taxation. Meanwhile, approvals for remortgaging, which only include refinancing with a different lender, rose by 1,600 to 38,400 in December. The effective interest rate on newly drawn mortgages edged lower to 4.15% in December, from 4.20% in November. Meanwhile, the rate on the outstanding stock of mortgages increased slightly to 3.92%, up from 3.90% the month before. source: Bank of England

Mortgage Approvals in the United Kingdom decreased to 61.01 Thousand in December from 64.07 Thousand in November of 2025. Mortgage Approvals in the United Kingdom averaged 80.96 Thousand from 1986 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 151.80 Thousand in May of 1988 and a record low of 9.37 Thousand in May of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Mortgage Approvals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Mortgage Approvals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Mortgage Approvals in the United Kingdom decreased to 61.01 Thousand in December from 64.07 Thousand in November of 2025. Mortgage Approvals in the United Kingdom is expected to be 70.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Mortgage Approvals is projected to trend around 67.00 Thousand in 2027 and 69.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-05 09:30 AM
Mortgage Approvals
Nov 64.53K 65.01K 64.4K 64.8K
2026-01-30 09:30 AM
Mortgage Approvals
Dec 61.01K 64.07K 64.8K 64.4K
2026-03-02 09:30 AM
Mortgage Approvals
Jan 61.01K 65.5K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 300077.00 297938.00 GBP Jan 2026
Construction Orders YoY 28.60 30.50 percent Dec 2025
Construction Output YoY -0.30 -0.30 percent Dec 2025
Mortgage Lending 4601.00 4593.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate 64.50 64.70 percent Dec 2023
Halifax House Price Index MoM 0.70 -0.50 percent Jan 2026
Halifax House Price Index YoY 1.00 0.40 percent Jan 2026
Housing Index 517.50 513.80 points Jan 2026
Housing Starts 29620.00 29650.00 units Sep 2025
Mortgage Approvals 61.01 64.07 Thousand Dec 2025
BBA Mortgage Rate 6.62 6.77 percent Jan 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices 540.40 540.80 points Jan 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices MoM 0.30 -0.40 percent Jan 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices YoY 1.00 0.60 percent Jan 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 111.46 111.34 Sep 2025
Private Rental Prices YoY 4.00 4.40 percent Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices 2.96 2.83 Percent Sep 2025
RICS House Price Balance -10.00 -13.00 percent Jan 2026


United Kingdom Mortgage Approvals
Mortgage approvals for house purchase refers to the firm offers of lenders to advance credit secured on specific dwellings to their customers. It covers approvals that are fully secured on residential property by a first mortgage. It includes existing borrowers transferring their existing mortgage to another property, lending to first-time purchasers and lending for buy-to-let purposes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
61.01 64.07 151.80 9.37 1986 - 2025 Thousand Monthly

News Stream
UK Mortgage Approvals Slide to Lowest Since 2024
Net mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK fell to 61,013 in December 2025, down from a downwardly revised 64,072 in the previous month and well below market expectations of 64,800. This marked the lowest level since June 2024, underscoring the broader cooling in the UK housing market through 2025. Activity weakened after the expiry of a temporary tax break on certain home purchases, while buyer demand was further restrained in the run-up to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ annual Budget in November, as households delayed decisions amid concerns that higher-value properties could face increased taxation. Meanwhile, approvals for remortgaging, which only include refinancing with a different lender, rose by 1,600 to 38,400 in December. The effective interest rate on newly drawn mortgages edged lower to 4.15% in December, from 4.20% in November. Meanwhile, the rate on the outstanding stock of mortgages increased slightly to 3.92%, up from 3.90% the month before.
2026-01-30
UK Mortgage Approvals Fall to 5-Month Low
Net mortgage approvals for house purchase in the UK fell by 500 to 64,500 in November 2025, the lowest in five months but above market expectations of 64,400. Uncertainty around new taxes on high-value homes and broader fiscal changes weighed on housing sentiment, alongside a surprise fall in house prices. By contrast, approvals for remortgaging, which only capture remortgaging with a different lender, rose by 3,200 to 36,600 in November. The ‘effective’ interest rate on newly drawn mortgages increased for the first time since February 2025 (4.53%), to 4.20% in November from 4.17% in October. The rate on the outstanding stock of mortgages was 3.90% in November, up from 3.89% in the previous months.
2026-01-05
UK Mortgage Approvals Remain Solid
Net mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK fell slightly to 65,018 in October 2025, down from a revised 65,647 in September, but still exceeded market expectations of 64,200. The data indicate that the housing market is sustaining a gradual recovery amid falling interest rates, although some prospective buyers have held off amid concerns over potential tax increases on property in the November budget. Meanwhile, remortgage approvals, tracking borrowers switching lenders, dropped by 3,600 to 33,100 in October. The ‘effective’ interest rate on newly drawn mortgages declined to 4.17% from 4.19% in September, its lowest level since January 2023 (3.88%), reflecting a continued downward trend since March 2025. The rate on the outstanding stock of mortgages held steady at 3.89% for the third consecutive month.
2025-12-01