2018/2019 Annual change in mortgage statistics Number of house purchase loans 2018 2019 % change First-time buyers 353,000 351,000 -0.6% Homemovers 351,000 344,000 -2.0% Buy-to-let landlords 72,200 69,900 -3.2% Total 776,200 764,900 -1.5% Number of mortgage refinances,.. Read More;