Approximately 30,000 unique properties (after removing duplicate entries) are currently held in the portfolios of banks, investment funds, and debt management companies — yet there is no clear picture of how many of these are residential properties or how many can be immediately released to the market. As the housing crisis deepens and households struggle to cope with rising accommodation costs, unlocking this property stock is emerging as one of the most viable solutions for boosting housing supply.
Real estate: New study by BluPeak Estate Analytics
A new study by BluPeak Estate Analytics attempts to map the scale of properties tied to banks, funds, and servicers, while also documenting the obstacles that are delaying their release. Legal disputes, ownership complications, technical deficiencies, and renovation needs are among the reasons why a property may remain off the market.
The research highlights that there is no unified public inventory of this property stock, while published data covers different time periods and property categories. As a result, it is not possible to derive a reliable total figure simply by adding up the individual numbers.
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