It gives us great pleasure to announce that Tim Wood, our Regional Operations Director for the South region, has been elected a Fellow of the RICS in recognition of his experience and achievements in the surveying industry.
We’re delighted to announce that five AssocRICS surveyors joined our inaugural conversion programme last week.
The number of first-time buyers taking out mortgages fell for the first time since September 2018 but the remortgage market has remained buoyant.
While there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, it’s advisable to view a property more than once before taking the plunge. Here we’ll take you through some of the things to think about to help ensure you’re making an informed decision on your property purchase.
Five regions now have falling prices on an annual basis. Transactions in April 2019 up 4% on April 2018. For second month running Merseyside tops Conurbation league in annual house price growth.
Housing market slowdown yet to affect mortgages. First-time buyers benefit from increased lender focus. Strong growth in number of small deposit borrowers.
Homeowners looked to remortgage to a cheaper interest rate, while activity in the property market was once again sluggish.
March sees 4% annual rise in approvals. Mid-market borrowers dominate the market. Yorkshire has highest proportion of first-time buyer lending.
Lenders are becoming increasingly happy for customers to take out long-term loans, with a sharp rise in the number of 40-year products on the market.