Think tank predicts one million families to move
Ernst & Young’s Item Club has predicted that the Chancellor’s ‘Help to Buy’ measures will trigger a sharp increase in house moves. In good news for conveyancers, they believe levels will be boosted from their current low level leading to increased housing-related spending and construction. The Item Club think one million families will move house […]
Lending to first time buyers increases
According to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders the number of first-time buyers increased by 3% in February. 16,400 first time buyer loans were advanced in February, marking a 17% increase on the same time last year and the strongest start to a year since 2008. First-time buyers accounted for 43% of […]
Are estate agents the best option?
In the last few days both the FT and BBC News have raised questions about the way in which estate agents operate. Sell it yourself? The BBC asked whether, in the face of high estate agency fees, the best option for selling your house is to sell it yourself. They pointed to the fact that […]