Buy to let summary - United Kingdom  

 

  1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
Mortgages outstanding at end of period    

  2,000

28,700

 

5,400

73,200

 

9,100

120,300

 

14,700

185,000

 

24,200

275,500

 

39,000

417,500

 

52,200

526,300

 

73,400

701,900

 

94,800

849,900

Gross advances in period

Value, £m Number Average size of loan, £ 

 

3,100

44,400

69,800

3,900

48,400

80,600

6,900

72,200

95,600

12,200

130,000

93,800

19,200

187,600

102,300

21,800

217,700

100,100

24,500

223,800

109,500

38,400

330,300

116,260

Source: Council of Mortgage Lenders