The latest repossession figures for Northern Ireland were released on Friday 13th August.  The figures show that home repossessions are down 3% on the same quarter in 2009.  While this news may be greeted with relief in some quarters, it's worth bearing in mind that Which? has reported that NI has seen the biggest jump in personal insolvencies, which are up 13.6%in April to June 2010 from the same period in 2009.

Housing Rights Service is worried that the proposed changes to Income Support for Mortgage Interest will have a huge impact on struggling homeowners' ability to meet their repayments.  We've worked out that some clients could receive up to £200 less a month. A lot of our clients are going to face difficulties adhering to agreements that form the basis of their Suspended Possession Orders.  We're supporting Minister Alex Attwood's recent call for the introduction of a Mortgage Rescue Scheme in Northern Ireland and we're eager to hear the views of other practitioners and policy makers.  Leave a comment and let us know if you think a storm is brewing!