In this edition of MITV, John Doughty, chapter managing director of Just Mortgages, provides an update on how the industry is faring in 2024. Doughty admits that he might have been a bit “doom and gloom” if questioned about the market last autumn but, with inflation falling, he says this year has felt more positive. “It feels that there is a clear appetite out there to buy,” Doughty tells Mortgage Introducer. “There’s customers that want to get on the property ladder.” Challenges have persisted though, he says - particularly the instability of the market.
