If you miss a monthly mortgage repayment, your mortgage account goes into arrears, until you make the payment. If you continue to miss repayments, the mortgage lender ultimately has the right to repossess your house, although that is the worst-case scenario, and the majority of people who experience mortgage arrears do not end up losing their homes.
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